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LOT 1138

Estimate
GBP (£) 2,000 - 3,000
EUR (€) 2,400 - 3,600
USD ($) 2,660 - 3,990

ISLAMIC BRONZE OPENWORK LION INCENSE BURNER
18TH CENTURY AD OR EARLIER
16 3/8" (3.4 kg, 42 cm).

A cast openwork zoomorphic vessel with three legs, openwork panels to the shoulders and chest, separate hinged head casting with openwork panels to the neck; to the rear a substantial round-section handle with rosette finial.

PROVENANCE:
Property of a London gentleman; acquired 1985-1995.

CONDITION