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LOT 1977
Gold Byzantine Style Pendant with Garnet
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.63 grams, 32 mm).
Composed of a discoid body and loop with pelletted border, granulation to the face in expanding-arm cross pattern with small interstitial crosses, in a 6th-7th century Byzantine style; central cell with cabochon garnet insert. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed in the 1980s.
Ex property of a retired sculptor.
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LOT 1977
Gold Byzantine Style Pendant with Garnet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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