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LOT 2144
Neoclassical Red Jasper Cameo Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.29 grams total, 21-22 mm).
Comprising: mature facing male mask with tousled hair and full beard; female bust in three-quarter view with crimped hair, disc brooch to right shoulder. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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Very fine condition.
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with Christie's South Kensington, 1 October 2013, no.351 [Part]. Ex central London gallery.
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Tibetan Style Glass Eye Bead Group
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UK gallery, early 2000s.