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LOT 2140
Iron Rocket Keyring
LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (13.7 grams, 11 cm).
Formed as an outline map of Israel with inset glass stud and Hebrew legend; attached to a keyring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The fabric of the ornament is made from a piece of an incoming rocket which landed in Israel; certificate of authenticity D-288 issued by 'Rockets into Roses'.
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