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LOT 2384
Post Medieval Carved Agate Plaque with Lion and Sun
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (72.48 grams, 86 mm).
In the form of a prayer arch with densely engraved foliate design, at the centre a facing lion holding a curved sword in its raised paw, rising sun behind and inscription below. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
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