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LOT 2121

Post-Classical Lapis-Coloured Gem with Facing Busts

19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

1 in. (1.63 grams, 23 mm).

Sub-rectangular in plan with an intaglio female bust in profile with hair drawn up in a chignon and a male bust with Julian hairstyle; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Private collection, England.

CONDITION

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LOT 2121

Post-Classical Lapis-Coloured Gem with Facing Busts

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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