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LOT 0432
Post-Classical Gem with Erotic Scene in Gold Mount
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (7.12 grams, 30 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan, glass intaglio with scene of two lovers; gold frame and bale; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the French art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0432
Post-Classical Gem with Erotic Scene in Gold Mount
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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