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LOT 2079
Gold Roman Style Medusa Pendant Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
18 1/8 in. (5.46 grams, 46 cm long).
Composed of flat-section figure-of-eight links and discoid pendant with an image of Medusa in relief.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 2079
Gold Roman Style Medusa Pendant Necklace
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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