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LOT 1890
Post Medieval Brass Crucifix
19TH CENTURY A.D.
15 in. (280 grams, 38 cm high).
Set on a free-standing base with hollow reverse, INRI lettering in a banner above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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The point-cut diamond was oftentimes used by the wearer to engrave a personal motto or message onto a pane of glass.
