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LOT 0508
Greek Gold Floral Mount
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (0.36 grams, 14 mm wide).
The repoussé flower with seven petals and pierced through the pistil and once between the petals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired 20 November 1981.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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