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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 50:
A rare late hellenistic sapphire intaglio set in a gold ring. Venus at the fountain.
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Sold for: £5,500
Start price:
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2,500
Estimated price :
£3,000 - £6,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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A rare late hellenistic sapphire intaglio set in a gold ring. Venus at the fountain.
2nd - 1st century B.C.
int diam 17 mm; intaglio 6x9 mm; 3,26 grs
The ring with rounded hoop, flatten within, is extending with broader shoulders to an oval raised box-setting containing a rare blue sapphire intaglio. The intaglio shows Venus standing right and bent toward a fountain. Groundline. The mounting is embossed and with restorations under the bezel. Probably from Alexandria workshops. Rare.
