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LOT 1284
Medieval Gilt Pendant with Saint
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.12 grams, 39 mm).
A hollow-formed gilt-bronze triangular sleeve with open edge and attachment loops, repoussé image of a nimbate facing saint with a cross in one hand.
ProvenanceAcquired from Dick Meyer in 2005.
Ex central London gallery.
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