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LOT 0402
Post-Classical Chalcedony Gemstone with Two Facing Busts of the Dioscuri
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
3/4 in. (2.17 grams, 19 mm).
Incuse male profile busts with stars in the background and other objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the French art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0402
Post-Classical Chalcedony Gemstone with Two Facing Busts of the Dioscuri
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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