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LOT 2008
Western Asiatic Style Steel Calligraphic Strong Box
20TH CENTURY AD.
10 x 8 x 5 3/8 in. (3.23 kg, 25.5 x 20.5 x 13.5 cm).
With hinged lid and globular feet, the panels decorated with dense calligraphy and stylised birds. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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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Queen Mary Ship Memorabilia Group
30 November 1967 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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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.
