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LOT 2218
Victorian Silver-Gilt Brooch with Fossilised Plaque
SOUTH ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (36.73 grams, 64 mm).
Comprising: a plano-convex rectangular panel of polished fossilised material; gilt frame of swags with claw setting, hinged pin to reverse.
Provenance
Private collection, London.
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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LOT 2218
Victorian Silver-Gilt Brooch with Fossilised Plaque
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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