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LOT 0765

Greek Bronze Mirror with Bone Handle

HELLENISTIC, 3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.

3 5/8 - 5 1/2 in. (205 grams total, 9.2-14 cm).

Comprising a discoid mirror with concentric rings to one face, a round-section ribbed shaft with triangular mount; tubular bone handle with two incised lines. [2]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Literature

See The Walter Arts Museum, Accession Number 54.1160; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 74.51.5405 and 07.255.

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LOT 0765

Greek Bronze Mirror with Bone Handle

Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)

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 £150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*

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