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LOT 1363
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Goat Under Tree
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.65 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid type with intaglio grasshopper; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Sagiv, I., Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems, Oxford, 2018, figs.49a-b, for representations of insects on Roman gemstones.
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LOT 1363
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Goat Under Tree
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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Roman Hippocampus Gemstone in Iron Bezel
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Opening Bid: £75
Fragment of an iron bezel with an oval brown intaglio depicting a stylised hippocampus. 4.15 grams, 22 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
