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LOT 1015
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Collection
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 1 1/4 in. (107 grams total, 8-34 mm).
Comprising cylindrical lapis lazuli, and assorted other beads of different origins including Venetian glass. [49, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1.
Property of a North West London gentleman.
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