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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]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
FootnotesIntended for one-piece casting for small jewellery components.
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