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LOT 1789

Germanic Silver 'Face' Pendant

5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (5.7 grams, 26 mm).

With bifurcated arms, applied pellets and suspension loop. [No Reserve]

Provenance

German art market before 2000.
With a European gentleman living in the UK.
Ex property of a Surrey gentleman.
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 1789

Germanic Silver 'Face' Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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