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LOT 1306
Achaemenid Silver Feline Brooch Pair
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (22.3 grams total, 30 mm each).
Each composed of a plano-convex bow, balustered arms with one knop-style head and one curved catchplate, round-section pin with coiled wire collar, bow decorated with the addorsed forequarters of two felines with stylised markings and facial features. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
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LOT 1306
Achaemenid Silver Feline Brooch Pair
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Nice bronze patina with small scratches on the surface, antique deformations
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