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LOT 0634
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.46 grams, 27 mm).
A silver lunar pendant of crescentic form with integral tubular suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 2000.
From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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London art market, 1988.
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