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LOT 1052

Byzantine Silver Pendant Collection

7TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (8.6 grams total, 18-30 mm).

Comprising of four penannular pendants with applied pelletted decoration; three with attachment loops. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1052

Byzantine Silver Pendant Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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