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LOT 1449
Gemstone Collection
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (6.63 grams total, 14-18 mm).
A mixed group of lapis lazuli, carnelian and other gemstones with intaglio figures of Minerva, Triton and others. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
English private collection.
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