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LOT 0571
Greek Gold Floral Mount
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1/4 in. (0.24 grams, 8.25 mm).
Repoussé mount of a twelve-petalled flower, two loops on the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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