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LOT 2159
Neoclassical Glass Cameo of a Bearded Man
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (21 grams, 39 mm).
Portrait cameo of a facing bearded male bust with carefully executed collar-length wavy hair, short beard, deep-set eyes, wearing a jacket with drop-collar tight to the throat. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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