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LOT 2017
Amethyst Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
20 1/2 in. (149 grams, 52 cm).
Group of graduated amethyst coin type beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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