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LOT 2225
Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (19 grams total, 10-25 mm).
Comprising eleven carnelian and agate intaglios: two with a standing ibex; two with a griffin; one with a wolf; and six with a profile bust. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty 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.
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Mainly ellipsoid carnelian cloisons with incuse animal imagery. 15 grams total, 14-22 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. 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. -
Post Medieval Inlaid Cross Pendant
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Substantial in form with chamfered edges, ribbed and collared bale, four inset blue glass studs and a central gold-in-glass panel; superficial casting flaws. 104 grams, 12.3 cm
Constable-Maxwell and Lord McAlpine in the 1980s-1990s. with Iconastas Russian Fine Art and Antiques, London SW1. Formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book 'Symbols and Images'. Ex property of a British gentleman. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
