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LOT 1267
Western Asiatic Silver Applique with Snake
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (1.6 grams, 36 mm).
Teardrop-shaped in plan with repoussé detailing: hatched face, rosette and serpent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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