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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]

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 2225

Roman and Sasanian Style Gemstone Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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