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LOT 1893
Post Medieval Silver Pendant with Chi Rho in Wreath
16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.37 grams, 25 mm).
Comprising a discoid body with piecrust edges, central motif a Chi Rho within a wreath; large fluted suspension loop.
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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