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LOT 1713
Furnace-Wound Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
24 in. (18.4 grams, 61 cm long).
Graduated group of annular and oblate beads with annular dangle as a centrepiece. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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