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LOT 1808
Medieval Bronze Cross Pendant
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.36 grams, 37 mm).
Cross pommee type, bifacial with punched rings to the lobes and central lozenge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1.
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
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