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A Large Banded Agate Beaded Necklace & Earrings
Estimate:
$1,500 - $2,500
Sold
$3,000
Live Auction
July 22nd, 2021 Gallery Auction l Fine Jewelry; Sterling Silver; Coins & Currency; Fashion & Accessories
Category
Description
1) Large banded agate beaded necklace with 14K yellow gold clasp, one side is hand engraved "Excavated from the Tombs of Ur, 4000 - 3050 BCS" and other side engraved "These beads were worn by royalty Linda Noe Laine Spring Iraq 1989" box clasp with safety chain, beads range in size 16.5 - 23.5mm, 26 in. L, beads are presented in fitted ivory velvet box Wimpole Antiques, London, W.1. 342.3 grams and 2) 14K yellow gold matching earrings featuring large circular cabochon banded agate, measuring approx. 24.0 mm, bezel set in decorative gold frames with Etruscan revival wirework, posts with Omega clip backs, ear wires, approx. 1.15 in. L, 38.6 grams
Condition
The size and polish of banded agate beads are not consistent with jewelry excavated from Tombs of Ur, Iraq One post is bent down
Provenance
Estate of Linda McRae Noe Laine, heiress and philanthropist, Lake Tahoe, Nevada and Washington, DC.