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LOT 0023
Roman Rock Crystal Gemstone with Crouching Lion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.40 grams, 15.92 mm).
With intaglio lion crouching with head reversed towards a crescent; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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