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LOT 1979
Renaissance Shell Cameo Collection
17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (6.3 grams total, 19-26 mm).
Comprising: a cameo with the bust of a mature man with a bald patch; a cameo of a bearded man wearing a peaked cap; a cameo with a profile bust of a maiden. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 1979
Renaissance Shell Cameo Collection
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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