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LOT 2122
Post Classical Shell Cameo of a Lady
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4 grams, 35 mm).
Convex cameo with a profile bust of a lady with coiffed hair. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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