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LOT 0635

Greek Terracotta Model Fruit and Vegetable Group

4TH CENTURY B.C.

1 3/4 - 7 3/8 in. (989 grams total, 4.5-18.7 cm).

Including pomegranates, apples and a gourd. [6]

Provenance

Estate of Mr Bruno Fellinger (1926-2016), Küsnacht, Switzerland.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.

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LOT 0635

Greek Terracotta Model Fruit and Vegetable Group

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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