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LOT 2503
Neo-Classical Glass Fob Seal with Bust
19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.7 grams, 21 mm).
Comprising an aqua glass seal with facetted handle, applied black glass frame; underside with incuse profile bust of a bearded man with tousled hair; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 2503
Neo-Classical Glass Fob Seal with Bust
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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