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LOT 0910
Roman Dark Green Gemstone with Asclepius
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.30 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio Mercury in profile standing with marsupium in one hand, wearing a petasos; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureGołyźniak, P., Engraved Gems from Tbilisi, Georgia, The Natsvlishvili Family Collection,Warsaw, 2022, no.45 p.88, for a similar gemstone representing Mercury.
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LOT 0910
Roman Dark Green Gemstone with Asclepius
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Dark Green Gemstone with Asclepius
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio Mercury in profile standing with marsupium in one hand, wearing a petasos; supplied with an impression. 0.30 grams, 11 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
