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LOT 1902
Romano-Egyptian Style Geometric Glass Inlay
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (15.4 grams, 40 mm).
Square in plan with panel of white and grey striped glass placed across the angles. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a London, UK, gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020.
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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