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LOT 0217
Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 - 10 in. (1.7 kg total, 16-25.2 cm).
A pair of copper-alloy oil lamp stands with ornamental stems. [2]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 0217
Byzantine Bronze Oil Lamp Stands
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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