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LOT 1415
Indo-Persian Enamelled Brass Shield Pair
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 in. (996 grams total, 27.3 cm).
Each with flange rim and four applied bosses to the face for attachment of the rear straps, design of reserved foliage, birds and harpies on an enamelled field. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
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