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LOT 0703
Roman Gemstone with Standing Figure
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.7 grams. 14 mm).
An oval red carnelian intaglio gemstone engraved with a togate male figure leaning on a long staff.
ProvenanceFrom the Fortuna collection of engraved gems; acquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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LOT 0703
Roman Gemstone with Standing Figure
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
