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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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