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LOT 1018
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Shrimp
AUGUSTAN PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.63 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio crayfish motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureSee a similar gemstone in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.31.
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LOT 1018
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Shrimp
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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