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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.
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