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LOT 1936
Russian Silver-Gilt Cross Pendant
21ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.89 grams, 34 mm).
Cross fleury pendant with granules to the rim and in the spandrels; obverse with central reserved cross and rectangular panels with calligraphic text; reverse with roundels and legend across the centre; stamped '[.]25' to loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
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