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LOT 0965
Byzantine Garnet Set Gold Pendant
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.68 grams, 19 mm).
Domed sheet-gold pendant with filigree hoops and granulation, four cells each with a gemstone cabochon, lateral loops.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0965
Byzantine Garnet Set Gold Pendant
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
