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LOT 1922
Hellenistic Style Terracotta Figurine
19TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (157 grams, 11.6 cm).
Modelled in the round on a rectangular base, seated female wearing a crested cap, peplos dress and palla holding a coin-purse to her midriff, collector's reference 'ABLT' to underside.
Provenance
Ex Louis-Gabriel Bellon (c.1819-1899), France.
Private collection, Europe.
Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.111342 dated 6 July 2009.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1922
Hellenistic Style Terracotta Figurine
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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