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LOT 0382
Gold Ring with Renaissance Sardonyx Cameo of a Muse
ITALY, 16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.05 grams, 26.27 mm overall, 19.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
Comprising a wide hoop supporting a large oval bezel with piecrust edge, set with a two-tone sardonyx cameo depicting a profile bust of a female, her hair dressed in elaborate style, garment wrapper over her left shoulder leaving her right breast exposed.
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 0382
Gold Ring with Renaissance Sardonyx Cameo of a Muse
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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