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LOT 0386
Post-Classical Amethyst Gemstone of the Roman Goddess Fortuna
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (6.15 grams, 24 mm).
Biconvex in section with intaglio Fortuna standing in ankle-length robe on a baseline, supporting a cornucopia in one arm and holding two stems; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0386
Post-Classical Amethyst Gemstone of the Roman Goddess Fortuna
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
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