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LOT 2164
Agate Bead and Pendant Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/8 in. (286 grams total, 15-80 mm).
Including fusiform plano-convex and other types with wedge-shaped pendant. [23, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Large Agate Gemstone with the Marriage of the Virgin
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Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the French art market.
The subject is the marriage ceremony between Mary, 'the Virgin', and Joseph.
