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LOT 0537
Eastern Greek Variegated Agate Gemstone with Lion
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (2.53 grams, 15 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of a lion advancing beneath a star inside a ropework border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0537
Eastern Greek Variegated Agate Gemstone with Lion
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
