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LOT 2098
Carved Citrine Bust of Homer in Gold Ring
ITALY, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.14 grams, 29.29 mm overall, 20.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Carved facing bust modelled in the half-round depicting Homer; bezel open to the reverse.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2098
Carved Citrine Bust of Homer in Gold Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
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