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LOT 0571
Greek Miniature Bronze Hydria
GEOMETRIC PERIOD, 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (23.5 grams, 37 mm).
With a bulbous body, flared foot, lateral loop handles to the shoulder and a strap handle to the rear.
ProvenanceAcquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent.
Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0571
Greek Miniature Bronze Hydria
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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