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LOT 0204
Byzantine Gold Openwork Beads
12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (13.8 grams, 22 mm each).
Each a spherical cage with ropework texturing, granule at each node; oval glass bead within. [2]
Provenance
Acquired on the Swiss art market, 1998.
Private collection, Europe.
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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LOT 0204
Byzantine Gold Openwork Beads
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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