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LOT 1743
Medieval Gold and Garnet Pendant
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.56 grams, 16 mm).
Comprising three triangular bifacial garnet cloisons each set in a gold cell with granulation to both faces, tiered and provided with a granulated loop above.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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