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LOT 0488
Egyptian Glass Inlay Collection
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (12 grams total, 12-39 mm).
Comprising sixteen drawn inlays of various colour combinations. [16]
Provenance
Ex N.A. collection, 1970s.
Kept in the U.K. since 2007.
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LOT 0488
Egyptian Glass Inlay Collection
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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