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18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A FINELY CARVED AMETHYST 'SHREW AND MELONS' PENDANT
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The pendant is finely carved in the round to depict a shrew on top of a melon borne on a leafy branch, with a smaller melon to the side. The stone is of an attractive two-colour tone, with the clear area depicting the shrew and the purple section carved as the larger melon.
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) long
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The pendant is finely carved in the round to depict a shrew on top of a melon borne on a leafy branch, with a smaller melon to the side. The stone is of an attractive two-colour tone, with the clear area depicting the shrew and the purple section carved as the larger melon.
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) long
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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Cherrei Yuan Tian
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