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LOT 0347
Antique Gold Ring with Agate Cameo of an African
LATE 17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.69 grams, 27.33 mm overall, 18.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
D-section hoop and an oval bezel set with a grey banded agate cameo featuring a mature man in three-quarter view facing left, furrowed brow and short-cropped curly hair.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 0347
Antique Gold Ring with Agate Cameo of an African
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£750 (EUR 870; USD 1,013) +BP*
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