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A Group of Millefiori and Mosaic Glass Beads, circa 1st Century B.C./ 4th Century A.D.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- A Group of Millefiori and Mosaic Glass Beads
- Glass
- Length 17 in. 43.2 cm. central biconical bead 3/4 in. 1.9 cm.
strung as a necklace, including faceted cylindrical beads with floral motifs, two ovoid beads with opaque yellow and red eyes in a translucent green matrix, and a large biconical bead with feather pattern, the gold spacer beads probably of later origin.
Provenance
Goddard and Josephine DuBois, acquired in Egypt circa 1901-1907
Dr. Goddard Dubois, San Diego
Dr. Goddard Dubois, San Diego
Exhibited
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, circa 1920-1940
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, circa 1945-1965
Museum of Man, San Diego, 1968
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, circa 1945-1965
Museum of Man, San Diego, 1968
Condition
Minor chips and imperfections, especially to the ends of some of the beads, a few beads with long stable stress cracks, strung on modern string.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.