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LOT 2137

Post Medieval Inlaid Cross Pendant

18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.

4 7/8 in. (104 grams, 12.3 cm).

Substantial in form with chamfered edges, ribbed and collared bale, four inset blue glass studs and a central gold-in-glass panel; superficial casting flaws. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Constable-Maxwell and Lord McAlpine in the 1980s-1990s.
with Iconastas Russian Fine Art and Antiques, London SW1.
Formerly in the private collection of Russian businessman Yuri Golubev (1942-2007), some of his collection was published in his book 'Symbols and Images'.
Ex property of a British gentleman.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 2137

Post Medieval Inlaid Cross Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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