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LOT 0590
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Bacchus
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.64 grams, 12 mm).
Biconvex type with incuse design on the underside of nude Bacchus holding a bunch of grapes and a staff; 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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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Centaur
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With broad openwork shoulders and applied filigree scrolls, granulations flanking the cell with an inset facetted octagonal carnelian intaglio with an advancing centaur with a syrinx; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.51 grams, 26.50 mm overall, 23.05 x 12.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Roma
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Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
