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LOT 1125
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Cross Pendant with Garnet
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.61 grams, 31 mm).
Formed as four conical arms and a central circular cell with an inset garnet cabochon, pierced lug for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex 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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