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MAINLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C./A.D.
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EIGHT WESTERN ASIATIC HARDSTONE BEAD NECKLACES
MAINLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C./A.D.
Three necklaces with rock crystal beads of lozenge, polyhedral, tear-drop and fluted barrel shapes, one with cylindrical and spherical gold spacers, two with modern openwork granulated spacers; a lapis lazuli biconical bead necklace with spherical cornelian spacers; another lapis lazuli and blue glass polyhedral and cylindrical bead necklace; a necklace with barrel-shaped beads, some faceted, with gold spacers; and two of cornelian with bi-pyramidal beads and spherical spacers, all restrung, a few beads of later date
22 to 14 in. (55.9 to 35.5 cm.) long (8)
MAINLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C./A.D.
Three necklaces with rock crystal beads of lozenge, polyhedral, tear-drop and fluted barrel shapes, one with cylindrical and spherical gold spacers, two with modern openwork granulated spacers; a lapis lazuli biconical bead necklace with spherical cornelian spacers; another lapis lazuli and blue glass polyhedral and cylindrical bead necklace; a necklace with barrel-shaped beads, some faceted, with gold spacers; and two of cornelian with bi-pyramidal beads and spherical spacers, all restrung, a few beads of later date
22 to 14 in. (55.9 to 35.5 cm.) long (8)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
The necklace second from the bottom of the illustration on page 180 of the printed catalogue has been mislabelled and should read lot 356 and not 355.