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