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LOT 1498

Post Medieval Apollo Gemstone

19TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (4.54 grams, 26 mm).

A carnelian intaglio bust of Apollo in profile with chlamys to the shoulder, diadem to the brow. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Important North West London collection.

CONDITION
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LOT 1498

Post Medieval Apollo Gemstone

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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