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LOT 0638
Greek Silver Wire Fibula
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 - 4 7/8 in. (9.11 grams total, 1.8-12.4 cm).
With coiled spring and lateral lugs; tapering shank and separate ring. [3]
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland, 1992.
Thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0638
Greek Silver Wire Fibula
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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