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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.

CONDITION

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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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