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Lot 62 Dα

An 18k gold pin brooch with a Roman heliotrope intaglio and its impression

Auction 1151 - overview Cologne
28.05.2020, 17:00 - Jewellery & Boxes
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.875 € (incl. premium)
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An 18k gold pin brooch with a Roman heliotrope intaglio and its impression

A forged 18k gold pin set with an oval heliotrope and a cast of the same piece, finely carved with a depiction of the standing Victoria crowning Fortuna. Hallmarks: Fineness 750, facsimile signature. L 9.3 cm. Weight 18.39 g.
Alexander Alberty, Krefeld. The intaglio 2nd C. A.D.

Provenance

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