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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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