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Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37  25 Sep 2019
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Lot 384

Estimate: 150 GBP
Price realized: 120 GBP
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Ancient World: the Emperor Vespasian (69-79), an oval white glass-paste cameo, late 18thC, by James (1735-1799) or William (1777-1860) Tassie, his laureate bust r., name below, 50.5 x 42mm., card border; Alexander I Balas and Cleopatra Thea, an oval white glass-paste cameo, late 18thC, by James (1735-1799) or William (1777-1860) Tassie, conjoined busts r., she diademed and veiled, 55.5 x 47.5mm., both much as made, tiny edge chips to second (2)
The image of the second is a loose copy of the tetradrachm struck to commemorate the marriage of Cleopatra Thea, the daughter of Ptolemy VI to Seleucid pretender, Alexander Balas, c. 150BC.
(150-250 GBP)
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