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HELLENISTIC CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A LION AND LIONESS IN GOLD…
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HELLENISTIC CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A LION AND LIONESS IN GOLD…
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
HELLENISTIC CARNELIAN INTAGLIO OF A LION AND LIONESS IN GOLD RING.
Ca. 200 - 100 BC.
A carnelian intaglio engraved with a lion seated to the right above a lioness reclining to the left on a groundline, his forepaws extended over her back. It is set in a possibly later gold ring with a rounded hoop expanding to an oval bezel.
For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40000368.
Size: D:12.9mm / US: 1 1/2 / UK: C; Weight: 5.7g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously part of a long-standing private family collection assembled between the 1960s and 2000.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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