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LOT 1888

Medieval Agate Cameo of an Eagle

11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

3/4 in. (1.90 grams, 18 mm).

With reserved high-relief profile figure of an eagle with its head turned to the rear.

Provenance

French art market.
Private collection, England.

CONDITION

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LOT 1888

Medieval Agate Cameo of an Eagle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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