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LOT 2184
Post-Classical Agate Gemstone with Sphinx
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3/4 in. (2.55 grams, 18 mm).
Discoid in plan with intaglio sphinx in profile on a baseline, with wings spread and tail raised, in 1st century A.D. style; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 2184
Post-Classical Agate Gemstone with Sphinx
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £135
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German art market, before 2008. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00014409.
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Post-Classical Green Glass Cameo of Man
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Egyptian Style Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
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