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Code: 11369
This is a wonderful medieval gold amulet, dating to the 15th - 16th century. It is made from a high carat yellow gold, tested around 22k-23k. The heart is decorated with granulation work around the sides, it retains three suspension rings for attachment to a chain. The amulet would have once been set with rock crystal gemstone, perhaps for a relic or commemoration. A nice excavated piece.
OBJECT: Amulet
CULTURE: Medieval
DATE: c. 1450 - 1550 A.D.
MATERIAL: Gold 22k - 23k
SIZE: 13.46mm x 15.62mm x 3.19mm
WEIGHT: 1.52 grams
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection. Hertfordshire.
