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LOT 2077
Indian Decorative Iron Mould
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (120 grams, 59 mm).
Rectangular with rounded lower edge, intricate three panel design divided with rope-pattern; used for making embossed panels out of sheet-metal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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