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LOT 2048
Victorian Silver Button Set with Cut Gems
19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (10.73 grams total, 12 mm wide each).
Comprising a set of five matching buttons with facetted faux amethyst gems set in silver dome-backed settings with loops for attachment; held in the original leatherette, silk and velvet lined hinged case. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old English collection formed before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
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