Sale 4989
London, South Kensington
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27 June 2006
Price realised
GBP 720
Estimate
A 19TH CENTURY AGATE, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL CAMEO BROOCH The oval banded agate plaque carved to depict a quadrifaced bust or gryllus, composed of two bearded male heads, a ram's head and a female head garlanded with vine leaves, the gold frame set with cushion-cut diamonds to a black enamel ground, circa 1870, one diamond deficient, some enamel loss
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