A necklace with a Bactrian carnelian intaglio and its 18k gold impression - image-1
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Lot 57 Dα

A necklace with a Bactrian carnelian intaglio and its 18k gold impression

Auction 1151 - overview Cologne
28.05.2020, 17:00 - Jewellery & Boxes
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 4.750 € (incl. premium)

A necklace with a Bactrian carnelian intaglio and its 18k gold impression

Two pendants set with a stamp seal made from honey-coloured carnelian (c. 22 x 18 mm) and its impression. Carved with a standing figure of a king with a star inscribed in Greek. Suspended from a black rubber cord with a gold mounted S-shaped clasp. Hallmarks: Fineness 750, facsimile signature. C. 2.5 x 2.5 cm. Total weight 42.65 g.
Alexander Alberty, Krefeld. The intaglio 1st - 2nd C. A.D.

Provenance

From the goldsmith's estate. The intaglios originate from a private collection (according to the collector's inventory).