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LOT 0117
Roman Sheet-Silver Pyxis in the form of a Column
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (14.2 grams, 83 mm).
Formed as a fluted column on a square, stepped base; separate poppy-shaped lid; fine cracks to the rim.
ProvenanceEx Herbert A. Cahn, Basel, 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00037854.
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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LOT 0117
Roman Sheet-Silver Pyxis in the form of a Column
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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