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LOT 1682
Medieval Gold Heart-Shaped Pendant
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.83 grams, 15 mm).
Sheet gold strip with applied lop to the apex.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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