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LOT 0936
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Leaping Rabbit
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5/8 in. (1.27 grams, 15 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile leaping animal; chipped; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Nestorović, A., ‘Late Roman gems from the territory of Slovenia’ in Gliptique Romaine, 83, 2010, pp.169-177, fig.6, for a similar gemstone with a stylised rabbit.
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LOT 0936
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Leaping Rabbit
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £1,200
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Opening Bid: £100
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