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LOT 1797
Medieval Bronze Reliquary Cross Pendant
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (11.9 grams, 41 mm).
An openwork pendant composed of two plates secured together by two rivets, raised pellets to both faces with an openwork cross; suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a 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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