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LOT 2015
Russian Silver-Gilt Cross Pendant
21ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (15 grams, 55 mm).
Cruciform bifacial pendant with hinged suspension loop and two-headed eagle; obverse with recessed panels, Corpus Christi to the centre and busts of saints surrounding; reverse with central recessed lozenge and busts of Mary and infant Jesus surrounded by busts of the evangelists; stamped '925' to rear of loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
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