ID 795523
Lot 112 | A ROMAN CHALCEDONY FEMALE HEAD
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 7 000
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.8 cm.) high
Provenance
with Elie Borowski, Basel.
Fridolin (1903-1969) and Halina (1907-1989) Schwitter-Lagutt Collection, Basel, acquired from the above prior to 1971.
Exhibited
On loan to the Antikenmuseum, Basel, 1971-2022.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe, Roman Empire |
| Category: | Fragment |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe, Roman Empire |
| Category: | Fragment |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Address of auction |
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