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LOT 0533
Etruscan Bronze Mirror
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 in. (113 grams, 17.2 cm).
Comprising a flat disc with lightly lipped rim and incised ring, five clusters of ring-and-dot motifs around central ring-and-dot; applied handle with lateral arms at base, balustered shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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LOT 0533
Etruscan Bronze Mirror
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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