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LOT 0547
Greek Silver Pinhead Terminal
CIRCA 550 B.C.
2 in. (13 grams, 49 mm).
Formed with tiered balusters, broad disc with gusseted rim, gilt knop finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00035032.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. similar in British Museum, accession no.1896,0617.1.
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