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LOT 0652
Scythian Gold Repoussé Animal Mount
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (2 3/4 in.) (29.63 grams total, 22 mm wide (62 mm high including stand)).
Formed as an advancing lion, hatching to hips and shoulders; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom the Robin Symes Mayfair gallery before 1999, and part of a collection exhibited at the gallery.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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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Hellenistic Bronze Furniture Mount with Mime Actor
Alexandria, 1st century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
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