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LOT 1708
Medieval Silver Cross Pendant with Niello Inlay
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.01 grams, 24 mm).
With central square and four radiating arms with lobe finials, inlaid cross potent to centre on both faces.
Provenance
Acquired in the late 1990s.
Property of a Norfolk, UK, collector.
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LOT 1708
Medieval Silver Cross Pendant with Niello Inlay
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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