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LOT 1109
Byzantine Silver Cross Pendant with Enamel
CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.92 grams, 27 mm).
Slender arms radiating from a central disc with beaded rim, enamel cloisons. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Den of Antiquity, Cambridge, UK.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
Accompanied by a typed dealer's ticket.
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