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24 - AN ASSORTMENT OF ANCIENT BEADS
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£30 - 40 (€35 - 48)Sale fees
AN ASSORTMENT OF ANCIENT BEADS A varied group of ancient beads in glass, glazed faience and carved stone including white banded agate, probably of Roman, ancient Near Eastern or West African origin. Including tubular spacers, small disc beads and pendant drops, in cobalt blue, weathered green and turquoise. Gross weight: 36.54g (total) A mixed selection of beads are in excavated condition, with chalky encrustations, matte and chipped surfaces and some glass iridescence. Offered strung. Provenance Private collection, San Francisco Bay Area, California, acquired in the second half of the 20th century Thence by descent to the present owner Accompanied by a handwritten note by the former owner describing the beads as ‘Egyptian and Persian faience beads’.
Auction details
26052 - Jewellery & Objets de Vertu, including Fine Unheated SapphiresAuction house
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