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LOT 2185
Gold Brooch with Large Opal and Diamonds
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.98 grams, 24 mm).
An oval opal cabochon displaying mainly orange and green colours in a pinfire pattern, set in a nine carat gold brooch set with variously cut diamonds.
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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