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LOT 0395
Neoclassical Tinted Green Agate Gemstone with a Votive Scene
18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.07 grams, 20 mm).
Intaglio votive scene with female figure kneeling before a flaming altar; upper right, three lines of enigmatic inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0395
Neoclassical Tinted Green Agate Gemstone with a Votive Scene
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