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LOT 0682
Roman Putto Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.33 grams, 10 mm).
Carnelian with intaglio winged putto with a rod in his extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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