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LOT 0002
Roman Green Chalcedony Gemstone of Horse and Rider with a Snake
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.43 grams, 10 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse image of a horseman on rearing steed, plunging a spear into a coiled serpent; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
The image is a precursor of the later iconography of military saints killing the dragon.
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LOT 0002
Roman Green Chalcedony Gemstone of Horse and Rider with a Snake
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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