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LOT 2202
Laser-Engraved Architectural Paperweights
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (80 grams total, 37 mm each).
A pair of rectangular-section weights on stands, each with a laser-engraved Chinese architectural building. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property 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.
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