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LOT 1981
Large Post-Classical Eastern Bloodstone Gemstone with Three Busts
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1 3/8 in. (9.27 grams, 35 mm).
Three intaglio busts facing, comprising: left, youthful female with long neck and neatly bound hair, mantle to the shoulders; centre, facing bearded male with diadem topped by a quatrefoil; right, youthful male with short hair and neat beard; cut in the Roman style of the 3rd century A.D; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
FootnotesThe three figures may represent Venus, Jupiter and Mars.
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LOT 1981
Large Post-Classical Eastern Bloodstone Gemstone with Three Busts
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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