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LOT 0088
Roman Sardonyx Cameo of a Leaping Stag
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.43 grams, 11 mm).
With a cameo image of a male antelope jumping right; 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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LOT 0088
Roman Sardonyx Cameo of a Leaping Stag
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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