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Lot 6 · The Edith & Stuart Cary Welch Collection

A gilt-bronze rectangular plaque, Qin / Western Han dynasty | 秦 / 西漢 鎏金銅牌

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $4,849–$7,274
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Edith & Stuart Cary Welch Collection, London · 25 October 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5163669
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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A gilt-bronze rectangular plaque, Qin / Western Han dynasty | 秦 / 西漢 鎏金銅牌. Sotheby's, 25 Oct 2023, lot 6. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5163669.

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A gilt-bronze rectangular plaque, Qin / Western Han dynasty | 秦 / 西漢 鎏金銅牌. Sotheby's, 25 Oct 2023, lot 6. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5163669.

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