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Lot 131

A Roman jasper intaglio

28 November 2017, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£15,000 - £20,000

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A Roman jasper intaglio
Circa 3rd-5th Century A.D.
The oval intaglio engraved with Eros racing a quadriga drawn by four winged horses, with winged Nike above, holding a wreath, within a repeat chevron border, set in a later openwork gold mount with suspension loop, 4.1cm wide x 3cm high

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK, acquired in the 1980s and thence by descent.
with Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London.
Private collection, England, acquired from the above in 2012.

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