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LOT 0399
Enamelled Pendant in the form of a Heart with Silver Decorations
GERMANY, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (29.8 grams, 67 mm).
Hinged pendant decorated in blue, yellow and red enamel with silver floral decoration, one side with a silver profile of the Virgin, and the other side with the profile of Christ; inside decorated with light blue enamel; possibly used to carry a relic or the host as a portable pyx.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13405-257980.
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LOT 0399
Enamelled Pendant in the form of a Heart with Silver Decorations
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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