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LOT 2041

Georgian Lead Erotic Bawdy Pendant

18TH CENTURY A.D.

2 in. (72 grams, 51 mm).

Disc with low-relief scene depicting a seated nude female flanked by two gentlemen; pierced above. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near Bristol, UK.
Seen by Bristol Museum and identified as from 1700s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2041

Georgian Lead Erotic Bawdy Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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