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LOT 1996
Medieval Gilt Wood Cross
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (6.16 grams, 58 mm).
Cross pattée with gold foil covering, crenellated finials to the arms, impressed ring-and-dot motif below each; central plaque with incuse nativity scene, repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a London collector; acquired 1960s.
Property of a North London, UK, lady.
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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