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LOT 1675
Miniature Near Eastern Silver Cup with Palmette Decoration
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (20.3 grams, 42 mm).
Bulbous jug with a wide funnel-shaped neck, beneath the rim, a band of palmettes.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Switzerland.
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LOT 1675
Miniature Near Eastern Silver Cup with Palmette Decoration
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£180 (EUR 209; USD 243) ‡+BP*
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