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LOT 1535

Western Asiatic Gold Grape Pendant

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

3/8 in. (0.35 grams, 10 mm).

Formed as a domed disc with applied granules above and below. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1535

Western Asiatic Gold Grape Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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