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LOT 2106
Silver and Amber Cross Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.5 grams, 33 mm).
Equal-armed pendant with pellets to the central saltire and inset teardrop amber cabochons; hinged bale. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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