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LOT 0979
Roman Hippocampus Gemstone in Iron Bezel
EARLY AUGUSTAN PERIOD, 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.15 grams, 22 mm).
Fragment of an iron bezel with an oval brown intaglio depicting a stylised hippocampus.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0979
Roman Hippocampus Gemstone in Iron Bezel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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