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LOT 1788
Mixed Pendant Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 3/8 in. (112 grams total, 50-62 mm).
A mixed group of silver-coloured metal pendants including a brass plaque with calligraphic script on a field of granulated flowers; pentagonal plaque with brass high-relief combat scene, and other types. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a South West London gentleman.
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