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LOT 2130
Large Byzantine Style Agate Gemstone in Gold Pendant
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27.92 grams, 45 mm).
Discoid cell with scooped rim and faux-granulated segments; two granule-and-loop suspension points; incuse frieze of two facing figures, one crowned and holding an orb and sceptre, the other nimbate; exergue below; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13174-249553.
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LOT 2130
Large Byzantine Style Agate Gemstone in Gold Pendant
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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