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LOT 2110
Post Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Saint
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (28.9 grams, 58 mm).
Tongue-shaped plaque with hatched border and central facing image of a nimbate patriarch with 'KOA' legend to one side; pierced square lug above.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2110
Post Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Saint
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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