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LOT 0109

Greek Bronze Mirror

5TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.

8 in. (210 grams total, 20.1 cm high including stand).

Discoid with slightly raised rim and square-section tang, mounted on a custom-made stand.

Provenance

Ex André Lorenceau (1930-2019), Baselland, circa 1960s-2000.

Literature

See The British Museum, item number 1842,0728.669, for the disc type.

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LOT 0109

Greek Bronze Mirror

Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)

Opening Bid
 £320 (EUR 371; USD 432) ‡+BP*

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