TWO ROMAN GLASS CAMEOS
TWO ROMAN GLASS CAMEOS

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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TWO ROMAN GLASS CAMEOS
circa 1st century a.d.
Both cast in white on a dark purple ground, including one with a head of Eros shown three-quarter frontal, wearing a thick necklce with pendants, framed by two small wings; and one with a bust of Eros in profile to the left, his left hand holding the pendant of his necklace, framed by two small wings; together with two oval necklace elements set with cabochon dark purple glass in gilt bronze box-shaped settings with suspension loops on each end
1.3/8 in. (3.5 cm) wide for the first (4)

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