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LOT 1358

Western Asiatic Stone Jewellery Mould

CIRCA 10TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (49 grams, 37 mm).

Rectangular in plan with vent and pouring channel to the reverse, incuse rosette pattern to obverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.

Footnotes

Intended for one-piece casting for small jewellery components.

CONDITION

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LOT 1358

Western Asiatic Stone Jewellery Mould

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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