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LOT 0009
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Cupid
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.16 grams, 15.66 mm).
With intaglio Cupid holding his bow beneath the curved branch of an olive tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Mined in Greece, four irregular fragments cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times. 2.1 kg total, 7 - 30.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. -
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Current Winning Bid: £190
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