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LOT 1905

Estimate
GBP (£) 100 - 140
EUR (€) 120 - 160
USD ($) 130 - 190

INTAGLIO GEMSTONE WITH BUST
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
5/8 in. (1.65 grams, 15 mm).

The biconvex obsidian cabochon with intaglio profile female bust of a matron with neatly dressed hair; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.

PROVENANCE:
Ex property of a Richmond gentleman; part of his family collection formed before 1980; thence by descent.

CONDITION
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