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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]

Provenance

Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1271

Bronze Age Spectacle Head Pin Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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