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LOT 1485
Achaemenid Bronze Handled Cup
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 in. (50 grams, 12.6 cm).
Comprising a wide shallow body with repoussé foot and separately applied strap handle.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1485
Achaemenid Bronze Handled Cup
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £75
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Opening Bid: £325
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3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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