Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 30, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 1893:
Western Asiatic Silver Finned Cloak Pin Group
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Start price:
£
45
Estimated price:
$50 - $70
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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3rd-2nd millennium BC
A group of three silver dress pins, each with tapering square-section shank, hatched upper section, four D-shaped tabs to the upper edge, pierced to accept a ring; one in two pieces. 186 grams total, 23.5-32cm (9 1/4 - 12 1/2"). Fair condition. [3]
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; formerly with a Mayfair gallery in the 1980s.
Literature
Cf. Aruz, J. Art of the First Cities. The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus, New York, 2003, item 185.
