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Lot 88
Collection of (21) North African Berber Silver Fibulas
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Morocco, 19th-20th century, serving as garment fasteners, each one is somewhat singular in style and shape; six pieces with enamel inlay; all presented against a black ground in a contemporary silver-toned metal frame.

Ranging from approximately 3 in. to 7 in.

From the Estate of the late Nicholas and Jeanne Arena, Chapel Hill, NC
Nicholas and Jeanne Arena met while studying at the Museum College of Art in Philadelphia. After successful careers in Philadelphia and Manhattan, they founded their own design firm, Nicholas Arena Associates, in Greenwich, CT. Avid collectors, their aesthetic was primarily mid-century modern, with a knack for mixing in the antique.

Some minor losses to enamel, else good estate condition.

$500 - 1,000