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LOT 0335
Saxon Gold Teardrop Pendant with Cabochon Garnet
LATE 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.66 grams, 16 mm).
With inset polished cabochon garnet, suspension loop above.
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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