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LOT 2375
Collection of Large Red Coral Beads
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (100 grams total, 16-29 mm).
Comprising cut branch-sections, drilled through for suspension, dyed. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK.
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