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LOT 1802
Natural History - Agate Bead Group
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (340 grams total, 21-31 mm).
Comprising mixed tumble polished banded agate and other stones; each pierced centrally for stringing. [25, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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