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LOT 2118

Topaz Bead Necklace with Pendant

20TH CENTURY A.D.

19 3/4 in. (132 grams, 50 cm).

Restrung using green and blue topaz beads and four amethyst beads, the pendant with a rutilated quartz cabochon in metal frame. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 2118

Topaz Bead Necklace with Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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