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LOT 0024

Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Scorpion

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (0.91 grams 14.33 mm).

With intaglio scorpion motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Footnotes

It is possible that the intaglio was once part of a ring carried by a Praetorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems.

CONDITION

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LOT 0024

Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Scorpion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £845

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