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LOT 1935
Sassanian Style Facetted Crystal Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 3/8 in. (230 grams, 62 mm).
Hexagonal in plan with facetted sidewall, round socket to upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Paris collection, France.
Ex French gallery, 1970-1990.
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