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LOT 1177
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Youth Playing a Flute
1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/8 in. (0.32 grams, 9 mm).
Discoid type with intaglio kneeling youth on a baseline raising a floghera reed flute to his mouth; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for a similar example, Spier, J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p.134, no.365.
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LOT 1177
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Youth Playing a Flute
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: £800
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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