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LOT 0163
Yellow Jasper Lion Gemstone in Gold Ring
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 in. (4.65 grams, 21.35 mm overall, 17.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Gemstone with intaglio advancing lion on a baseline, set into a possibly later gold oval cell with round-section hoop with granule to each shoulder.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12681-233902.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0163
Yellow Jasper Lion Gemstone in Gold Ring
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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