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LOT 1368
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix Group
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (14 grams total, 19.6-25.3 mm).
Comprising four seal matrices, each with an inscribed matrix. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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