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LOT 1818
Medieval Gold Quatrefoil Mount with Garnet
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.38 grams, 7 mm).
With beaded wire rim and four garnets set around a central hole. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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