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LOT 1556
Chinese Giant Banded Agate Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
26 in. (97 grams, 66 cm long).
A large banded agate bead of roughly oval form, two domed 'eyes' to one face; suspended on a felt thong. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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