29 Large Antique Banded Agate Beads now strung as a necklace with 2 Half Beads set in yellow gold with double safety tabs and chains marked "14K" & "585." Length of necklace 26 inches (66 cm.). PROVENANCE: Purchased from Wimpole Antiques, Grays Antique Center, London W1 and in their labeled and fitted velvet box, also engraved "Linda Laine" to box closure with a note that the beads are from the Estate of Linda McRae Noe Laine (1938-2019), an ardent supporter of Ancient Near Eastern archaeology and Biblical studies. The necklace 1/2 bead closures engraved "Excavated from the Tombs of Ur / 4000-3050 BCE" and the other side engraved, "These beads were worn by Royalty / Linda Noe Laine / Spring, Iraq 1989."

Light age related wear, 2 beads each with a tiny flake with restoration; the stones with natural lines or inclusions. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.