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LOT 2327
Indian Silver 'Peacock's Tail' Earring Pair
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (8.33 grams total, 29-30 mm).
A matched pair of earrings formed as a hollow round-section hoop enclosing seven coiled wires forming a stylised peacock tail. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector.
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.
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