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LOT 1235

Bactrian Alabaster Chalice

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

10 3/8 in. (3.2 kg, 26.3 cm).

Formed as a chalice with flared foot and sturdy shank, bowl with carinated profile and everted rim. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
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 1235

Bactrian Alabaster Chalice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £442

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