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LOT 2108
Post Classical Gemstone Collection
19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (9.71 gram stotal, 9-24 mm).
Comprising: three carnelian intaglios with profile busts; an agate intaglio with profile bust; a lozenge-shaped intaglio with bird and other symbols, possibly made of stained bone; an octagonal green stone intaglio with worn motif; and a lapis lazuli bead. [7]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 2108
Post Classical Gemstone Collection
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of small annular turquoise and other beads. 4.48 grams, 36 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Georgian Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Head of Papposilenus
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Narrow hoop forked at the shoulders and supporting an oval open-backed setting with a slightly convex orange carnelian intaglio depicting the head of Papposilenus facing, wearing a wreath on his bald head, long beard and open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.31 grams, 21.59 mm overall, 18.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
There is a stable internal fissure within the intaglio.
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13317-257960.
The image, derived from Graeco-Roman mythology, represents Papposilenus, a semi-bestial figure with a round face dominated by a thick, unkempt beard and a completely bald head. The subject depicted is the eldest Silenus (the meaning of his name) and the wisest of Dionysus’s retinue; indeed, the infant Dionysus was entrusted to his care. -
Large Rock Crystal Pendant with Cross
Italy, 17th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £800
Transparent hexagonal slice of polished rock crystal engraved with the Arma Christi, instruments of the passion, relating to the crucifixion of Christ. 32.3 grams, 84 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
