Lot Essay
For the type, cf. Richter, Gems of the Romans, p. 52, nos. 233-237; and Henig, Corpus, p. 224, nos. 312 and 314.
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PROPERTY FROM A LONDON PRIVATE COLLECTION
A HELLENISTIC AMETHYST INTAGLIO WITH FORTUNA-NIKE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A HELLENISTIC AMETHYST INTAGLIO WITH FORTUNA-NIKE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Provenance
European collection, early 20th Century (based on the ring mount).
Antiquities including an English Private Collection of Ancient Gems, Part 1, Christie's, London, 13 May 2003, lot 109.
Antiquities including an English Private Collection of Ancient Gems, Part 1, Christie's, London, 13 May 2003, lot 109.
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Claudio Corsi
Specialist, Head of Department
For the type, cf. Richter, Gems of the Romans, p. 52, nos. 233-237; and Henig, Corpus, p. 224, nos. 312 and 314.