Sale 1343
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
Royal Athena Galleries, New York, where acquired by the present owner, 7 February 1966. [Inv. no. ALE01]
Published:
J. Sewell, Near Eastern Art in Chicago Collections, 1973, pp. 46-47, no. 197.
Exhibited:
Illinois, Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Near Eastern Art in Chicago Collections, 17 November 1973– 30 January 1974.
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Holds for 22 karat acid test. Minor dents and scratches. Attached with two pins to acrylic stand. Pair of holes just below current pin holes. Some greyish/purple deposits, notably in crevices of reverse. Areas of darker patina and reddening present in central medallion. Overall in good and attractive condition with finely hammered details preserved. Inventory sticker attached to stand. Height with stand 4 3/8 inches (11.11 cm).
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Jacob Coley
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