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LOT 2686
Burmese Silver Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
BURMA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (92 grams, 77 mm each).
Penannular, round in section with knop finials, each with a lion-mask. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2686
Burmese Silver Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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