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LOT 1411
Western Asiatic Triple Gold Bead
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.39 grams, 12 mm).
Formed as three connected globular elements with filigree collars.
ProvenanceEx late Japanese private gentleman's collection, 1970-2010.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1411
Western Asiatic Triple Gold Bead
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.
