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LOT 0768
Graeco-Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Sculptor and Herm
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.16 grams, 15 mm).
Discoid in plan with intaglio scene of a seated sculptor in profile working on a herm; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for similar gemstones Furtwängler, A., Beschreibung der geschnittenen Steine im Antiquarium, Berlin, 1896, nos.4649-4650.
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LOT 0768
Graeco-Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Sculptor and Herm
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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