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LOT 2337
Gemstone Collection
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (4.66 grams total, 14-18 mm).
Comprising: profile male and female busts in carnelian and other stones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4]
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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LOT 2337
Gemstone Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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