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LOT 0427

Post Medieval Agate Cameo with Profile Portrait of the Madonna

ITALY, 19TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (2.77 grams, 34 mm).

Carved in low relief, nimbate profile bust with palla.

Provenance

Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.

CONDITION

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LOT 0427

Post Medieval Agate Cameo with Profile Portrait of the Madonna

Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)

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