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