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LOT 0544
Eastern Greek Gold Lozenge-Shaped Brooch
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (3.88 grams, 33 mm).
Retaining the pin lug and catchplate to reverse, filigree borders and scrolls to the perimeter, central cell adorned with filigree ropework and petals; stone replaced. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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