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LOT 0009
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Cupid
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.16 grams, 15.66 mm).
With intaglio Cupid holding his bow beneath the curved branch of an olive tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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