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LOT 0366
Renaissance Carnelian Gem in Gold Mount
16TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 in. (3.78 grams, 18 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with cast glass intaglio seated figure with foliage; in later gold swivel mount; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrench art market.
with Desmet Fine Arts, Belgium.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0366
Renaissance Carnelian Gem in Gold Mount
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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