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LOT 2102
Medieval Silver Pectoral Cross Pendant
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (10.8 grams, 49 mm).
Cross patoncé with cruciform void to each arm, hatched surface, integral suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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