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Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace
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LOT 0106

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.

Provenance

The 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.

Literature

Cf. Jaeger, R., Die Sammlung Eduard Gans, Berlin, 1928, no. 97.

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LOT 0106

Greek Gold and Carnelian Necklace

Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)

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