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LOT 0169
Onyx Gemstone with Hercules
ROMAN, 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3/4 in. (1.35 grams, 20 mm).
Intaglio of Hercules stepping over a sleeping dog to receive a hen from an opposed female; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 0169
Onyx Gemstone with Hercules
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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