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LOT 1311
Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
25 1/4 in. (82.5 grams, 64 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace with elegant bead arrangement, comprising spherical white agate beads, oval banded agate beads, with later gold interstitial slender bicone beads; modern clasp.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Despini, A., Greek Art. Ancient Gold Jewellery, Athens, 1996, for discussion.
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LOT 1311
Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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