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LOT 0738

Roman Rock Crystal Casket Lid

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

2 1/4 in. (24 grams, 54.5 mm).

Rectangular in plan with pyramidal central panel and chamfered rim; chipped. [No Reserve]

Provenance

with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.

CONDITION
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LOT 0738

Roman Rock Crystal Casket Lid

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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