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LOT 0080
Roman Sapphire Gemstone of a Crab
1ST CENTURY B.C.
1/4 in. (0.61 grams, 8 mm).
With intaglio depiction of a crab; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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