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LOT 0394
Post Medieval Agate Cameo of a Classical Muse in Gold Mount
ITALY, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.8 grams, 38 mm).
Gold cell with suspension loop, inset banded agate panel with reserved female profile bust with hair in a chignon.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 0394
Post Medieval Agate Cameo of a Classical Muse in Gold Mount
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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