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LOT 0918
Western Asiatic Bronze Stemmed Goblet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (188 grams, 13 cm high).
Composed of a marriage of a conical bowl and foot with slender stem, decorative upper body and slightly domed everted foot.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair gallery, 1980s.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Western Asiatic Gilt Bronze Horse Padlock
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
In the form of a stylised horse, the body and tail with gilded line detailing; hollow, the mechanism not present. 20.2 grams, 46 mm
UK art market, acquired prior to 1985.
Likely Ilkhanid or Timurid dynasty.
