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LOT 1044
Byzantine Silver Artefact Group
7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (41.3 grams total, 25-44 mm).
Including belt fittings, penannular brooch with pin and other items. [8]
Provenance
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 1044
Byzantine Silver Artefact Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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