A GREEK PARCEL-GILT SILVER BIBLE-BINDING
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A GREEK PARCEL-GILT SILVER BIBLE-BINDING

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 18TH CENTURY

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A GREEK PARCEL-GILT SILVER BIBLE-BINDING
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 18TH CENTURY
Oblong, the front chased with the Crucifixion of Christ, the Evangelists at each corner, with six selected feasts, with Greek inscriptions above or beneath, the back chased with a scene of the Transfiguration of Christ, the spine applied with bands each cast with a winged putto, one lacking, and with quatrefoils, marked on spine with later Austro-Hungarian tax mark
16 1/2 in. (41.7 cm.) high
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These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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