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LOT 1757
Medieval Gold and Garnet Pendant
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.42 grams, 8 mm).
Triangular biconvex garnet set in a gold frame with granulation detailing.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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