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    Sale 5441

    La Strada Romana - Works of Art from a Private Roman Collection

    London, South Kensington

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    14 May 2008

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    • A silver and coral-mounted rat
    Lot 305

    A silver and coral-mounted rattle

    19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 138

    Estimate

    GBP 300 - GBP 500

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    A silver and coral-mounted rattle
    19th Century
    6¼ in. (16 cm.) long
    Together with a silver repousse belt clasp, 19th Century -- 6¼ in. (16 cm.); a silver vinaigrette, 19th Century -- 1 in. (3 cm.); a silver snuff box with reeded sides, early 20th Century -- 3½ in. (9 cm.) (4)

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