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LOT 1508

Post Medieval Glass Cameo Bust

19TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (3.72 grams, 18 mm).

A glass cameo with bust of Medusa; imitating agate.

Provenance

Acquired Munich, Germany, late 1990s.
Property of an East London gentleman.

CONDITION
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LOT 1508

Post Medieval Glass Cameo Bust

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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