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A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ringcirca 1st...

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Lot 31

A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring
circa 1st...

Price Realised: £1,574

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

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Lot 31

Description

A Roman banded agate intaglio of a man seated at herm set in an antique gold ring
circa 1st century AD

Agate and gold, the oval gem engraved with a bearded man seated in front of a herm, reading from a scroll,

Ring size: K; length of intaglio: 1.1 cm

Provenance: European private collection, 19th century; Tom Swope Collection, USA

Literature: For a glass gem with a similar scene, once in the Townley Collection, see British Museum acc. no. 1814,0704.2373. Also cf. J. Boardman et. al., The Marlborough Gems, 2009, no. 434.



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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

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