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LOT 1922
Mixed Pendant Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 - 4 in. (99 grams total, 4.1-10.4 cm).
Mixed group of silver-coloured metal pendants, one with two addorsed peacocks above the beaded frame and a series of pendant 'keys' on the lower edge, and other types. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a South West London gentleman.
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