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LOT 0061
Eastern Greek Gold Turretted Brooch
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (8.74 grams, 40 mm).
Adorned with repoussé detailing and filigree borders and petals, domed centre with granules and applied scrolls, central corrugated claw set with glass(?); pin lug and catchplate to reverse.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum, museum number 1872,0604.742, for a similar brooch dated 4th century B.C.
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Opening Bid: £333
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