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LOT 2112
Post Medieval Gold Tie Pin of Aquarius
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (2.97 grams, 45 mm).
Modelled in the round female figure holding an inverted amphora with liquid flowing forth; mounted on a sturdy gold pin.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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