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LOT 2538
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
16 3/8 in. (27 grams, 41.7 cm).
Composed of alternating tabular and collared cylindrical beads, interspersed with small cylindrical beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung to a Y-shape, composed of variously shaped graduated beads interspersed with long claw-like beads, central feature a facetted polygonal bead. 50 grams, 41.5 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Polished Baltic Amber with Insect
Oligocene Period, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A polished cabochon with a central insect inclusion, inked collector's note to one end '132'; mounted on cardboard backing. 0.87 grams total, amber: 13 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Large Polished Copal Amber with Termites
Over 3 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Polished to a teardrop-shape with a large number of termite inclusions. 41 grams, 75 mm
From Brazil. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.