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LOT 0076

Greek Gold Floral Diadem

2ND CENTURY B.C.

5 7/8 in. (7 in.) (45.56 grams total, 15 cm wide (18 cm wide including stand)).

A triangular sheet-gold panel with repoussé flowers and tendrils; mounted on perspex backing.

Provenance

From the estate of Dr Jacob Hirsch.
Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 1999.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0076

Greek Gold Floral Diadem

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040

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