Sale 9732
London, South Kensington
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11 November 2003
Price realised
GBP 1,762
Estimate
An 18th century double sided agate cameo in a rock-crystal frame, the vari-coloured oval agate depicting on one side the head of Jesus Christ and on the other a profile with superimposed dagger, the carved rock-crystal frame with serrated edge. See plate 5
Provenance
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