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LOT 0234
Western Asiatic Gold Breast Cover
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (7.44 grams, 49 mm).
Sheet-gold dome with repoussé concentric ring detailing, inturned rim.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0234
Western Asiatic Gold Breast Cover
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £500
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