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Posted by ingrid Langerak on July 28, 2014 at 6:30pm
a selection of antique(old) silver coptic crosses (Ethiopia) two of which are guilded. All 4 quite rare pieces. Two of them can also be catholic crosses, they do get intermingled.
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  • Betty July 28, 2014 at 7:57pm

    Gorgeous - all three of them!

    Which ones are the Catholic ones, please ? (I guess the right one and the second from left?)

  • ingrid Langerak July 28, 2014 at 9:09pm

    Correct. They have the more type of wing shape.

  • Eva Baby July 29, 2014 at 5:59am

    Wow! beautiful and pieces to learn about! The variety of them (here on your Picture and in General) is immense!!!! I am really surprised!

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