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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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Found Shaw, Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
Shaw, a village noted in the Domesday survey, recorded a mere three poll-tax contributors in 1377, marking it as the Wiltshire village with the fewest taxpayers at that time. Likely abandoned in the early 15th century, Shaw became associated with Alton (the Alton in Wiltshire, not the one in Hampshire), with its agricultural lands consolidating with those of Alton. Today, one can only speculate about the challenges faced by the 10-20 residents who once called Shaw home.
