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LOT 2108

Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 - 1 in. (17 grams total, 12-25 mm).

Comprising eleven agate and carnelian intaglios: one with a winged ibex; seven with a profile bust; one with a standing zebu, star above; one with an ibex, and one with a reclining lion; after the antique. [11, No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 2108

Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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