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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

CONDITION

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LOT 1374

Medieval Gold Triangular Pendant with Cabochons

Sold for (Inc. bp): £211

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