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LOT 0874
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant and Angel Finial Group
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 - 2 1/4 in. (21.83 grams total, 31-57 mm).
Comprising: a cruciform pendant with notching to each arm and integral suspension loop; a finial crowned with an angel or seraphim. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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