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LOT 1739
Medieval Bronze Ecclesiastical Cage Pendant
CIRCA 13TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (32.3 grams, 42 mm).
Of dipyramid form, a suspension loop to the apex and bulb to the foot, the sides formed from conjoined bulbs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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