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LOT 0959
Byzantine Silver Horse Harness Mount Group
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (25.3 grams total, 12-26 mm).
Including belt plaques, strap ends and other items. [10]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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 0959
Byzantine Silver Horse Harness Mount Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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