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LOT 2036
Victorian Brass Lion Door Knocker
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
7 in. (691 grams, 17.7 cm).
Lion mask with two mounting studs to reverse, U-shaped hinged knocker with median baluster. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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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