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LOT 0051
Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 in. (8.16 grams, 26 cm long).
A section of a necklace of carnelian drop-shaped beads, each pierced in two planes and linked loop-in-loop with thin twisted gold wires, possibly later.
ProvenanceThe Gans collection, Hebling Dec, Berlin, 1929.
with Christie's, New York, 8 December 1999, lot 51.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11608-198969.
Cf. Jaeger, R., Die Sammlung Eduard Gans, Berlin, 1928, no. 97.
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LOT 0051
Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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