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LOT 2229
Thornhill of London Silver Hawking Whistle
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.6 grams, 40 mm).
Tubular whistle with articulated suspension loop, 'Thornhill London' and six punch marks to the back. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
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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