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LOT 2217
Pewter Vessel Group
19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 - 4 5/8 in. (360 grams total, 7-11.8 cm).
Including a salt shaker with median collar and pierced dome, and other items. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection From a Hampshire, UK, private collection.
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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