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LOT 2041
Red Coral Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
24 3/8 in. (157 grams, 62 cm).
Composed of graduated pieces of freeform coral, dyed to vibrant red colour; restrung and with a braided string to the upper part. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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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