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LOT 1374
Medieval Gold Triangular Pendant with Cabochons
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.42 grams, 14 mm).
Bifacial with granulated borders and integral loop, set with a lozenge-shaped garnet to the top with a pair of triangular garnets below.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Cocks, A.S., An Introduction to Courtly Jewellery, London, 1980, plate 9, for type
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