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LOT 1865
Carnelian Bead Necklace
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
20 7/8 in. (36.2 grams, 53 cm long).
Composed of graduated polished carnelian beads of mainly biconical and annular form; hook and eye clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s.
The property of Mr and Mrs P.R. of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
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