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LOT 1435
Gemstone Collection
17TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (8.4 grams total, 13-20 mm).
A mixed group of gemstones including lapis lazuli and sardonyx with intaglio motifs including bust of Mercury, figure of Mars and others. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
English private collection.
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