About the lot N° 3
Title : Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Composition Jasmine Blossom Bead Necklace
Size : 14½ in. (35.8 cm.) longProvenance : Formerly in the collection of Henry Wallis (1830-1916). In later life the Pre-Raphaelite artist, Wallis, became a noted scholar and collector of antiquities, his publications included works on Egyptian, Classical, Medieval and Islamic art. Wallis travelled widely in the Mediterranean and Egypt, where he met the archaeologist Sir W. M. Flinders Petrie. Notes : Please note that most lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries. Cf . F. D. Friedman (ed.), Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience , London, 1998, p. 222, col. pl. on p. 123, no. 104 for a similar Dynasty XVIII necklace. Christie's, auctioneer, London, UK
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Sale title : Antiquities
Sale date : 25 Oct 2007
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