A Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Faience Bead Necklace
Sale 1139 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Mar 21, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$567
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Faience Bead Necklace
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Length 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm).
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Composed of twenty-seven ellipsoid beads, interspersed with globular blue faience beads, strung with a modern gold hook and loop closure.
Private Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Composed of twenty-seven ellipsoid beads, interspersed with globular blue faience beads, strung with a modern gold hook and loop closure.
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