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LOT 2013
Gold Tie Pin with EEN
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1860 A.D.
3 3/4 in. (7.04 grams, 96 mm).
Formed from a round-section shaft twisted to the centre, an oval bezel with a wide rim and ornate letters 'EEN' under plano-convex crystal in profile; maker's mark 'JB' to the underside, for John Brogden.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2013
Gold Tie Pin with EEN
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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