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LOT 0177
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Panther in Gold Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/4 in. (13.72 grams, 33.34 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Ellipsoid cabochon with intaglio scene of a panther resting with forepaws extended beside a rocky outcrop with a frond extending above, thyrsus behind the shoulders; mounted in a later gold ring; 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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