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LOT 0476
Egyptian Faience and Carnelian Beads in Victorian Necklace Set
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. AND LATER
2 3/8 - 14 1/2 in. (101 grams total, 6-37 cm).
Comprising: a tiered choker-length necklace with ancient tubular carnelian and faience beads, 19th century base metal rosettes and jingles; cantanille bracelet with similar beads; two cantanille drop earrings. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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LOT 0476
Egyptian Faience and Carnelian Beads in Victorian Necklace Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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