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LOT 2120
Chinese Style Enamelled Silver-Coloured Metal Pendant Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (23 grams, 54 cm).
Comprising an oval pendant set with a red cabochon, enamelled flower above, reverse with Chinese stamp for 'silver', clasp ring hallmarked '925'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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LOT 2120
Chinese Style Enamelled Silver-Coloured Metal Pendant Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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