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LOT 2058
Post Medieval Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/8 in. (30 grams, 36.5 cm).
Composed of spherical, melon, and other beads, central feature a facetted biconical bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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