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LOT 1026
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mercury
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.41 grams, 13.23 mm).
With intaglio standing figure of Mercury wearing a petasos, holding a flower; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Opening Bid: £350
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Suffolk, 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
