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LOT 1676
Medieval Gold Pilgrim's Sunburst Applique
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.21 grams, 12 mm).
Formed from sheet-gold with nine rays; small loop to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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