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LOT 0736
Egyptian Amethyst Scarab with Gold Fitting
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (5.53 grams, 23 mm).
Dark-coloured carved amethyst with incised segmentation and notching to the mouth, gold frame with loops to the ends to protect the mounting holes.
ProvenanceAcquired from Derek Content, 21 February 1975.
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, dated 21 February 1975.
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LOT 0736
Egyptian Amethyst Scarab with Gold Fitting
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) ‡+BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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