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LOT 1175
Large Mamluk Style Inlaid Iron Pen Box
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 3/8 x 4 1/8 in. (3.02 kg, 31.5 x 10.5 cm).
Rectangular with inlaid geometric and tendril designs to the lid and sides, inside and out; hinged lid, slots for pens and ink.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
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Indo-Parthian Silver Cup
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Hemispherical in profile with rounded underside, thickened rim. 232 grams, 11.4 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.41 (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket.
