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LOT 1325
Roman Banded Sardonyx Gemstone with Fleeing Horse
ROMAN REPUBLIC, 1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/8 in. (0.17 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid type with intaglio scene of a horse in full gallop with reins trailing; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Cravinho, G., Peças Glípticas de Conimbriga, in Conimbriga, XL, p 141-197, fig.5, for a Roman gemstone representing a galloping horse; see also Imhoof-Blumer, F., Keller, O., Tier-und Pflanzenbilder auf Münzen und Gemmen des Klassischen Altertums Hildesheim, 1972, taf.XVI no.41.
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LOT 1325
Roman Banded Sardonyx Gemstone with Fleeing Horse
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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