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LOT 2194

Red Jasper Cameo Pair

20TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (7.29 grams total, 21-22 mm).

Comprising: mature facing male mask with tousled hair and full beard; female bust in three-quarter view with crimped hair, disc brooch to right shoulder. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, England.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2194

Red Jasper Cameo Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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