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LOT 0308
Western Asiatic Red Agate Necklace
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
24 1/4 in. (56.89 grams, 61.5 cm long).
Graduated group of restrung tubular and biconvex beads with later gilt-metal interstitial oblate collars; S-hook and eye closure; with custom display box.
Provenance
Ex Swiss collection, kept in London since the 1980s.
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LOT 0308
Western Asiatic Red Agate Necklace
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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