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LOT 1079
Western Asiatic Gold Hinged Bracelet with Garnet
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 3/4 in. (6.22 grams, 46 mm wide).
Composed of a tapering hoop with articulate hinge, collars adorned with filigree and granules, bezel set with a polished garnet cabochon in granulated surround; pin present. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Eagle Statuette
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Opening Bid: £111
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Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal
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Opening Bid: £200
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