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LOT 1942
Near Eastern Style Gemstone Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (54 grams total, 12-25 mm).
Mainly ellipsoid in plan with intaglio motifs including profile quadruped, profile bust, perching bird and others; after the antique. [29]
Provenance
From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
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