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LOT 0828
Graeco-Roman Agate Gemstone with Leaping Gryphon
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.63 grams, 12 mm).
Plano-convex type with intaglio profile leaping gryphon with head raised; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar image in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession no. 1818-1869 (Roman gemstone with leaping griffin in 19th century A.D. gold ring).
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LOT 0828
Graeco-Roman Agate Gemstone with Leaping Gryphon
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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