Sale 5044
London, South Kensington
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23 January 2011
Price realised
GBP 3,000
Estimate
AN ITALIAN GOLD AND MICROMOSAIC BRACELET AND EARRINGS VATICAN MARK, CIRCA 1860 The bracelet composed of six black glass panels inlaid with scenes including: the Colosseum, the Roman forum, the Pantheon and St. Peter's Square; the earrings similarly decorated; in fitted case The bracelet, 7½ in. (19 cm.) long (3)
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