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LOT 2085
Post Medieval Silver-Mounted Glass Pendant
GERMANY, 17TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (52.2 grams, 65 mm).
Octagonal in plan with ropework and foliage frame, suspension loop.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 2085
Post Medieval Silver-Mounted Glass Pendant
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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