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LOT 1857
Western Asiatic Style Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphic Ewer
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/2 in. (967 grams, 26.8 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with flared foot, curving neck with a griffin finial, lidded opening behind the beast's ears; strap handle with a standing feline at the top. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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 1857
Western Asiatic Style Silver Inlaid Bronze Calligraphic Ewer
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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