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LOT 254817
Roman Agate Cameo with Sleeping Dog
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.84 grams, 15 mm).
Pear-shaped cameo with a raised image of a reclining hound resting its head on its front paws. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. for parallel (cameo with sleeping dog) the British Museum no.1890,0901.9 from Pompeii.
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LOT 254817
Roman Agate Cameo with Sleeping Dog
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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