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LOT 1552
Medieval Agate and Other Bead Group
15TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 20 7/8 in. (330 grams total, 1.1-53 cm).
Composed mainly of facetted beads, together with glass and quartz examples, including beads of animal form. [64, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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