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LOT 2130
Italian Miniature Amethyst Container
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (64.49 grams, 49 mm).
A finely executed vessel with fluted sides, tubular neck and a hollowed interior.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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