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LOT 0376
Georgian Period Bloodstone Gemstone with Christ Fishing
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.55 grams, 14 mm).
Oval heliotrope intaglio showing a boat on water with an open sail, Christ casting a net in the water, and the boat drawn by the disciples; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 0376
Georgian Period Bloodstone Gemstone with Christ Fishing
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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