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LOT 0519
Greek Bronze Furniture Fitting Group
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 3 3/4 in. (790 grams total, 21-96 mm).
Comprising over 20 hollow-formed bicones. [23]
Provenance
Acquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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LOT 0519
Greek Bronze Furniture Fitting Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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