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LOT 2059
'Egyptianised' Musical Jewellery Box
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 3/8 in. (645 grams, 17.6 x 11 x 6 cm).
Wooden rectangular box with applied detailing of hieroglyphs and other symbols, polychrome panels with images of gods; segmented inner compartment with musical-box mechanism containing a mixed group of ceramic, faience, bronze and other items; complete, inner lid torn. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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