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LOT 1093
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Bead Necklace
10TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
30 3/4 in. (214 grams, 78 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace; composed of graduated melon and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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