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LOT 1947
Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY AD.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (15 grams total, 14-22 mm).
Mainly ellipsoid carnelian cloisons with incuse animal imagery. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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