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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1412

Post Medieval Gold Heart Bead with Turquoise

Sold for (Inc. bp): £127

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