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541 - ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF A NOBLEWOMAN IN GOLD PENDANT Ca.

Estimate £1,500 - £3,000

Description

ROMAN AGATE CAMEO OF A NOBLEWOMAN IN GOLD PENDANT Ca. AD 1 - 200. An agate cameo carved with the profile bust of a noblewoman facing right, her hair bound at the nape and her drapery arranged in diagonal folds. It is set in a possibly later oval gold pendant with a raised collet and a border of applied granules. A broad triple-ribbed suspension loop is attached above. For similar see: The Classical Art Research Centre, Record Number: 40005029. Size: 36mm x 21mm; Weight: 8.2g Provenance: From a London private collection; Acquired on the US art market; Ex Private Collection, New York, 2000s. This item has been cleared 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 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd