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LOT 1951
Eastern European Orthodox Bronze Cross Pendant
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (4.26 grams, 45 mm).
Cruciform pendant with integral pierced lug suspension; low-relief cross with ring to the centre, pellets and other detailing; spade-shaped base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
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