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LOT 1271
Bronze Age Spectacle Head Pin Group
10TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 - 7 1/8 in. (44 grams total, 13-18 cm).
Comprising one with single spectacle head, and another with two pairs of spectacles forming the head. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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