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LOT 2717
Natural History - Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
17 3/4 in. (6.39 grams, 45 cm long).
Restrung; composed of lapis lazuli beads of graduated size. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Acquired on the UK mineral and fossil market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. Each specimen accompanied by an original historic index file card. -
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