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LOT 1412
Post Medieval Gold Heart Bead with Turquoise
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.51 grams, 8 mm).
A bifacial gold bead with twisted filigree frame to each flat face, gold cell and inset turquoise teardrop.
Provenance
Acquired 1980s-1990s.
North London, UK, collection.
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