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LOT 1819
Gold Pendant with Helmetted Bust Gem
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1 1/8 in. (5.5 grams, 30 mm).
The oval gold pendant with alternating granules and bulbs to the side edge, filigree border above and suspension loop with bail to apex; intaglio gemstone depicting the goddess Minerva. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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