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Lot 92 · Ancient Jewelry

Melancolie

Maurice Barraud

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Estimate
CHF 12,000–CHF 15,000 hammer ≈ $8,879–$11,099
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — ANCIENT JEWELRY, New York · 29 September 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-6002708
Record
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Maurice Barraud, Melancolie. Christie's, 29 Sep 2003, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6002708.

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Maurice Barraud, Melancolie. Christie's, 29 Sep 2003, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6002708.

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From the same sale Ancient Jewelry · Sep 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
Circa 2Nd Millennium B.c. A BACTRIAN GOLD TORQUE $7,000–$9,000
Circa 675-650 B.c. A VILLANOVAN GOLD FIBULA $3,000–$5,000
Circa 7Th Century A.d. A VISIGOTHIC GOLD AND SILVER FINGER RING $5,000–$7,000
Circa 2Nd-1St Century B.c. A Pair Of Parthian Gold Earrings $1,500–$2,000
Circa 1St-3Rd Century A.d. Four Pairs Of Roman Gold Earrings $4,000–$6,000
Circa 2Nd-3Rd Century A.d. A Pair Of Roman Gold Earrings $2,500–$3,500

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