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LOT 1759

Roman Style Cameo of Mercury

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (7.31 grams, 35mm).

An alabaster disc plaque with high-relief bust of Mercury with caduceus and winged petasos. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of the vendor's father; acquired in the 1980s, thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 1759

Roman Style Cameo of Mercury

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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