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LOT 1801
Medieval Lead Cross Pendant
14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.82 grams, 30 mm).
Expanding arms with pellet to each corner, raised decoration to both faces, integral suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Norri collection, Milton Keynes, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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