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LOT 2155
Gemstone Collection
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (4.41 grams total, 14-15 mm).
Comprising male busts and a figural group in lapis lazuli, carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4]
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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LOT 2155
Gemstone Collection
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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