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FURTWÄNGLER, A., DIE ANTIKEN GEMMEN. GESCHICHTE DER STEINSCHNEIDEKUNST IM KLASSISCHEN ALTERTUM
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FURTWÄNGLER, A., DIE ANTIKEN GEMMEN. GESCHICHTE DER STEINSCHNEIDEKUNST IM KLASSISCHEN ALTERTUM
Price Realized
(Set Currency)
  • £5,400
  • ($9,644)
  • Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
    £4,500 - £5,500
  • ($8,037 - $9,823)

Sale Information

Sale 7336
The Stanford Place Collection of Antiquities
26 April 2006
London, King Street





Lot Description

FURTWÄNGLER, A., DIE ANTIKEN GEMMEN. GESCHICHTE DER STEINSCHNEIDEKUNST IM KLASSISCHEN ALTERTUM
Leipzig and Berlin, 1900, 3 vols, with 70 engraved plates, bound in contemporary burgundy Russia gilt, contained in contemporary wooden book box with removeable 'spine', the spine lettered in gilt, tooled with palmettes, lotus buds and scrolls, with a profile bust relief plaque of a classical youth, one of only 15 copies (3)

Special Notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Notes

This forms one of the most important surveys of antique gemstones, based on the examination of over 50,000 items.

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