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LOT 1698
Medieval Gold and Garnet Quatrefoil
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 9 mm).
Frame of granule collars enclosing four garnet cabochons. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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