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LOT 1429
Large Roman Style Mosaic Panel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
42 1/4 in. (17.6 kg, 108.5 cm wide).
Rectangular panel with Greek-key meander border, russet field with two cockerels flanking an urn on a pedestal; embedded in matrix with ferrous frame.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
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LOT 1429
Large Roman Style Mosaic Panel
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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