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LOT 0401
Post Medieval Agate Cameo with Scene from the Old Testament
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (50 grams, 66 mm).
Ellipsoid panel with thick outer rim, the inner panel with scene carved in high-relief depicting a bearded figure enthroned extending one hand towards a group of eight attendants, one holding up an empty garment; Hebrew legend beneath.
Provenance
French art market, 2023.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0401
Post Medieval Agate Cameo with Scene from the Old Testament
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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