Sale 5499
London, South Kensington
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8 October 2010
Price realised
GBP 375
Estimate
A PAIR OF STIRRUPS WITH TURQUOISE INLAY, NORTH AFRICA, 19TH CENTURY With curved base plate, flanked by flat sides rising to an arch and finishing with a loop - 8in (20.2cm) high (2)
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