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Details
LOT 2010
Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY AD.
5/8 - 1 in. (26 grams total, 15-26 mm).
Mainly flat and plano-convex carnelian inserts with low-relief beast images. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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