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LOT 2078

Western Asiatic Style Core-Formed Glass Bird

20TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (116 grams, 69 mm).

Formed as a black glass bird on a green base, the body with dragged trails to provide the feathered effect.

Provenance

Acquired in London, 1992.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2078

Western Asiatic Style Core-Formed Glass Bird

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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