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LOT 1469
Large Carnelian Gemstone with Venus and Cupid
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.44 grams, 27 mm high).
A large polished carnelian intaglio gemstone showing Venus and Cupid advancing right, the goddess with a thyrsus over her shoulders, Cupid holding a trident. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
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