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LOT 2193
Large Carnelian Intaglio with Bust of Minerva
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.03 grams, 28 mm).
Ellipsoid plaque with chamfered edge; intaglio profile bust of Minerva in Corinthian-style helmet with hippocamp motif to the bowl; small arrow placed at her shoulder. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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