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LOT 1669
Medieval Gold Pendant with Carnelian
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.43 grams, 8 mm).
Quatrefoil with granulated border, four inset carnelians.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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