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LOT 1187
Syrian or Turkish Copper Ewer with Calligraphic Inscription
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (621 grams, 21 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with basal ring, tubular body with flared upper end, deeply curved spout with hinged cover, strap handle attached at the shoulder, hinged lid with knop handle; stamped and incised bands of guilloche, ropework, tendrils and other motifs.
Provenancewith Roseberys, 22 October 2020, no.204.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1187
Syrian or Turkish Copper Ewer with Calligraphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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