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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]
Provenance
Acquired 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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