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LOT 0958
Byzantine Bronze Pendant Chain Necklace
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
13 in. (17.2 grams, 33 cm long).
Length of chain with pendant discs, each a plain roundel with small cruciform void to the lower edge.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £100
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From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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Opening Bid: £50
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