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LOT 1857
Medieval Lead Cross Pendant
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (7.84 grams, 29 mm).
Each arm trapezoidal in section; integral loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx P Chapman collection, 1980s-1990s.
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