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LOT 0122
Greek Garnet Gemstone with Apollo Standing
HELLENISTIC, 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (1.21 grams, 14 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan, domed with a hollow reverse; incuse figure of Hercules standing and leaning on his club.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 191, for a similar gemstone used as an insert.
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LOT 0122
Greek Garnet Gemstone with Apollo Standing
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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