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LOT 1944
Medieval Bronze Cross Pendant
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (12.8 grams, 42 mm).
Comprising two cruciform plaques joined at the hinged finial, voided and with bossed detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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