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LOT 0421
Post Classical Gilt Silver Handle with Lion and Mask
CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (8 1/4 in.) (243 grams total, 17 cm high (21 cm high including stand)).
Of fluted columnar form with the upper part formed as a lion leaping forward with its forepaws resting on the rim of the vessel; ovoid attachment plate at the lower end with mask of Venus; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired between 1980-1983.
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