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LOT 1570
Chinese Giant Banded Agate Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
26 in. (45 grams, 66 cm long).
A large agate 'eye' bead suspended on a felt thong, banded agate bead below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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