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LOT 1993
Neoclassical Cameo with Bust
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.24 grams, 15 mm).
Ellipsoid with reserved profile female bust, hair dressed in a chignon and head covered by a draped palla. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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