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LOT 1860
Decorated Box Group
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (202 grams total, 55-85 mm).
Group of three silver-coloured metal containers, one a cigarette box with repoussé dragon motif, one a pyxis with domed lid, one a squat flanged container with hinged lid. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a South West London gentleman.
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