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LOT 1913
Brass Calligraphic Astrolabe
LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (1.2 kg, 21 cm high).
Composed of three circular quadrants, the body surmounted with a shaped panel incised with a floral motif; suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 2000s.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
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