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LOT 0791

Estimate
GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800

ROMAN GEMSTONE WITH EROS BEFORE HERM
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.58 grams, 12 mm).

Ellipsoid carnelian gemstone with intaglio scene of a Herm beside a peacock with a frond above, facing a putto with a cockerel; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

PROVENANCE:
From a Swiss collection, 1980s onwards.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION
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