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LOT 1927
Reliquary Cross with Fish and Saints
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (135 grams, 10.7 cm).
A Byzantine style cruciform pendant with suspension loop to top arm; bifacial engraving depicting saints, fish and geometric panels; after the antique. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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