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Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust
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LOT 1955

Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust

18TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (1.04 grams, 19 mm).

Translucent intaglio showing a bust facing right with a corner of a round shield covering the shoulder, wearing a crested helmet with a snake-head finial. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1955

Chalcedony Gemstone with Helmeted Bust

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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