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LOT 2144
Tittot Amber Glass Art with Fish
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (835 grams total, 11.3 cm wide including stand).
A domed transparent amber-coloured glass weight with a pair of elaborate swimming fish figures, signature to the edge; accompanied by a wooden display stand and certificate of authenticity card. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
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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