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the necklace a uniform fringe of round amethyst beads alternating with square spacers with reeded pegs terminating in a bound bead of either lapis lazuli, cornelian or chrysoprase forming the fringe, barrel clasp, length 37.5cm, presented in its original fitted case with label inside stating 'Réproduction des Bijoux de la XIIme Dynastie découverts à Dahchour par Mr J. de Morgan, les 15 et 16 Fèvrier 1895' (Reproduction of the jewels of the 12th dynasty, discovered at Dahshur [a royal necropolis in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo] by Mr J. de Morgan [Jean-Jacques de Morgan, 1857-1924, a French mining engineer, geologist, and archaeologist] on the 15th and 16th February 1895); the wooden box, stamped on the top with the maker's mark of an Egyptian vulture above 'C.Parvis, Cairo', has another label on the bottom stating 'La bôite du Collier est faite en bois de Cedre du Liban et ce bois faisait partie du Coffre renfermant les bijoux appartenant à la Princesse Ita fille de Usertensen, XIIme Dynastie' (The necklace box is made of cedar of Lebanon wood, and this wood was part of the coffer containing the jewels belonging to Princess Ita daughter of 'Usertensen' [in fact Amenemhat II], 12th Dynasty). Also included in the lot are two enamel brooches in the Egyptian taste, both depicting eagles with spread wings in red, blue, white and green enamel, one silver gilt, the other tests for gold, widths of both 3.8cm (3)
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