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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

172 - Mule-driver’s plaque Made of brass. Circular in shape, it be…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
Mule-driver’s plaque Made of brass. Circular in shape, it bears the engraved inscription: ‘CONTENTMENT SURPASSES WEALTH, MAY LOVE LIVE ON IN SAD TIMES (sic)’, set within linear registers, with friezes of dots, chevrons and a line of festoons emphasising the border. Holes along the border. 18th century Diameter 17 cm Part missing at the top
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About the sale PIERRE HÉNIN COLLECTION - FIRST SALE - I
Auction location
Auction time 09/10/2026 at 2:30 PM
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