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LOT 0076
Hellenistic Silver Gilt Piriform Vase
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
5 1/8 in. (472 grams, 13.1 cm).
Broad vase or jar with everted rim, carinated shoulder, gilt bands to the foot, shoulder and rim; some restoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12124-213139.
Cf. similar item with more pronounced rim and decoration in the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession no.1972.118.159.
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LOT 0076
Hellenistic Silver Gilt Piriform Vase
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000€8,120 - 10,440 (for guidance only)$9,450 - 12,150 (for guidance only)
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