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LOT 2413
Lapis Lazuli and Green Glass Bead Necklace String with Fish Pendant
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (48 grams, 43.2 cm).
Composed of alternating spherical and barley-twist beads with a large fish-shaped pendant, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 2413
Lapis Lazuli and Green Glass Bead Necklace String with Fish Pendant
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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