January Antiques & Decorative Arts
Lot 27: A Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Silver Cross Pendants.
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A Collection of Ethiopian Coptic Silver Cross Pendants.
A group of Ethiopian Coptic cross pendants, each worked in silver and presenting a variety of traditional cross forms. The collection includes openwork lattice crosses, pierced circular and geometric examples, hinged pendant forms, and solid crosses with punched, incised, and repoussé decoration. The surfaces display a range of textures, from finely perforated grids to raised bosses and engraved linear motifs, with varied proportions and silhouettes across the group.
77g
L: Approximately 3-9cm
Provenance: Part of a private gentleman’s collection, based in W London.
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