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LOT 1937
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (30.6 grams, 43 cm).
Composed of alternating tabular flower-shaped and grooved cylindrical beads interspersed with small glass oblate beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman, 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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King Charles II and Queen Catherine Commemorative Silver Button
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Discoid with two low-relief hearts with a crown above, loop to the reverse; a button or a cufflink element. 0.5 grams, 11 mm
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