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LOT 1892

Bronze Openwork Calligraphic Armband

20TH CENTURY A.D.

6 7/8 in. (40 grams, 17.5 cm).

The central plaque displaying calligraphic ornament, two fleur-like articulate hinged plaques to either arm, each with an articulate openwork plate to the end. [No Reserve]

Provenance

London collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.

CONDITION

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LOT 1892

Bronze Openwork Calligraphic Armband

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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