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LOT 2810
Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
16 7/8 in. (29 grams, 43 cm).
Composed of alternating grooved cylindrical and oval beads, interspersed with small cylindrical beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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