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22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 47:
A late hellenistic banded agate intaglio set in an ancient gold ring. Venus Anadyomene
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Sold for: £700
Start price:
£
600
Estimated price :
£1,000 - £2,000
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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A late hellenistic banded agate intaglio set in an ancient gold ring. Venus Anadyomene
3rd century B.C.
Stone 9 x 18 mm; ring size 16 x 17 mm; 3,26 gr.
The divinity is standing, seen from the front, in her typical pose in the act of keeping her hair divided into two long braids. The subject is inspired by Greek statuary models from the hellenistic period. Attractive stone color. The gem is set in an elegant antique hollow gold ring. Brocken hoop of the ring.
Provenance: Zurigo, Max Kopp coll. Born 1891.
