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LOT 0758
Roman Silver Torc with Gemstone Pendant
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (12 grams, 84 mm).
A flat-section wire necklace with hook-and-eye fastening, ellipsoid pendant with ropework border and central cell, inset rock crystal cabochon.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £50
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