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LOT 1905
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.
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LOT 1905
Intaglio Gemstone with Bust
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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