Lot 661 , A 19th century 9ct gold cameo ring

A 19th century 9ct gold cameo ring, the oval sardonyx carved with a portrait bust of a lady in relief, with scratched inscription verso 'Desse [Duchesse] de Chevreuse 1874' [1600-1679] and initialled and dated 1874
Estimate £70-90

Cameo looks fine, mount has a split on one end, and the shank has been re-sized (showing two marks where gold added)


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Sold for £130