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LOT 0760

Sold for (Inc. bp): £520

GEMSTONE GROUP
ROMAN, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (6.97 grams total, 11-15 mm).

Comprising agate, carnelian, jasper and other stones, displaying intaglio busts and scenes including: Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion; female busts in profile; cockerel standing right; seated winged deity; an erotic scene; peacock or other bird; eagle grappling with a snake; two figures, possibly gladiators in combat; each accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [10]

PROVENANCE:
Ex property of a Bristol family collection formed between 1960-late 1970s.
Two from a London collection, UK.

CONDITION
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