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LOT 1535
Renaissance Gemstone with Mercury
CIRCA 1600 A.D.
1/2 in. (0.78 grams, 14 mm).
Carnelian with intaglio profile bust of Mercury wearing the petasos traveller's hat; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 1535
Renaissance Gemstone with Mercury
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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