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LOT 2080
Carnelian Gemstone with a Bucolic Scence
18TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.66 grams, 17 mm).
Oval orange carnelian gem showing two goats, one resting on top of a large stone while the other is standing against another boulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.
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LOT 2080
Carnelian Gemstone with a Bucolic Scence
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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