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LOT 1215
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horned Animal
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.06 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex in section and octagonal in plan with central intaglio leaping stag or goat and frond; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureSee image a similar style of a leaping goat in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.29.
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LOT 1215
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horned Animal
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £50
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