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LOT 0476
Egyptian Mosaic Glass Bead Group
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/4 - 1 1/8 in. (40.2 grams total, 8-28 mm).
Comprising polychrome beads of various shapes and displaying a variety of decorative designs, including trails, 'eye' beads, 'millefiori' beads and others; some with iridescent surfaces. [22]
Provenance
From an early 20th century UK collection.
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LOT 0476
Egyptian Mosaic Glass Bead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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