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LOT 0374
Renaissance Agate Cameo with Male Portrait
16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.16 grams, 17 mm).
Translucent oval cameo with a mature male bust with short hair and deep frown lines on his forehead, stern expression, likely depicting an emperor or a ruler, possibly after Vespasian or Titus models.
ProvenancePrivate collection, London.
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LOT 0374
Renaissance Agate Cameo with Male Portrait
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£350 (EUR 406; USD 473) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £200
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £50
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