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LOT 0372
Stuart Period Gold Pendant with Pearl
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.74 grams, 19 mm).
Teardrop pendant with openwork border and loop with inset garnet cloison beneath; central pearl set with gold pin; leaf detailing to reverse.
Provenance
Ex European collection, 1990s.
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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