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A RARE ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE, PINK SPINEL DIAMOND "BLUE VENUS" WITH A SEAL
Designed as a carved light blue sapphire depicting Venus to the old mine-cut diamond floral base enclosing a pink spinel with a Medusa-head engraving, mid 19th century, 11.0 cm. high, in black leather case
Designed as a carved light blue sapphire depicting Venus to the old mine-cut diamond floral base enclosing a pink spinel with a Medusa-head engraving, mid 19th century, 11.0 cm. high, in black leather case
Provenance
Prince Youssoupov
Literature
Hans Nadelhoffer, "Cartier", Thames and Hudson, London, 1999, page 287