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LOT 0159
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bird in Gold Ring
1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.67 grams, 21.13 mm overall, 16.42 x 17.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
With inset cabochon engraved with a perching bird on a baseline with a flower.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0159
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bird in Gold Ring
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex important German collection, 1970s onwards. -
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2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Opening Bid: £139
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Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.
