Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH SILVER

EGYPTIAN CARNELIAN NECKLACE WITH SILVER POPPY PENDANTS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A restrung strand made up of spherical carnelian beads regularly spaced with small silver barrel beads. The lower section is strung with carnelian beads alternating in sequence with silver pendants shaped as stylised poppy capsules.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 12805, Ancient jewelry: Wearable Art, Lot. 25.Size: 260mm x 20mm; Weight: 30gProvenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1980s Mayfair Family private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.