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LOT 0400
Post Medieval Coral Memento Mori Janus Chaplet Bead with Head of Christ and Skull
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (13.31 grams, 39 mm).
Devotional prayer bead featuring a grimacing skull on one side and the other with the face of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns; set in a simple gold frame with suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 0400
Post Medieval Coral Memento Mori Janus Chaplet Bead with Head of Christ and Skull
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£700 (EUR 812; USD 945) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £90
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Opening Bid: £5
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Antique Gold Ring with Agate Cameo of an African
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Opening Bid: £750
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