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Merovingian Gold and Garnet Lunar Pendant. 5th-8th century AD. A gold pendant with lunate body separated into three cells, each holding an inlaid garnet, ribbed suspension loop above, loop at each terminal holding a figure-of-eight-shaped loop, sheet-gold floral pendant with raised central circular cell holding garnet cabochon, two dangles with beads between coiled collars and sheet-gold disc below.See Arrhenius, B., Merovingian Garnet Jewellery, Sweden, 1985, p.65, for a pendant with comparable elements.1.65 grams, 44mm (1 3/4"). From a North London collection in the 1980s. [No Reserve]
londres, Vereinigtes Königreich
