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LOT 1002
Western Asiatic Gilt Silver RepoussÉ Mount with Lion Attacking an Antelope
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (17.2 grams, 44 mm).
A domed silver-gilt mount displaying a repoussé scene composed of a lion attacking an antelope; remains of attachment lugs to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Essex gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1002
Western Asiatic Gilt Silver RepoussÉ Mount with Lion Attacking an Antelope
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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