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Details
LOT 4173
Ottoman Polyhedral Bronze Weight of 12 Dirham. Circa 18th-19th century AD.
Octagonal weight with plain sides. CPAI 1, 160 var. (10 Dirham). Condition as seen.(34.09gr, 23mm x 11mm.).
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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