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LOT 1729
Medieval Gold Granulated Cross Pendant
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.52 grams, 9 mm).
Cluster of larger granules with smaller granule satellites, loop above.
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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LOT 1729
Medieval Gold Granulated Cross Pendant
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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