A FINE LOT WITH SEVEN LOPBURI AGATE BEADSThailand, Lopburi period, c, 13th century. Comprising five tubular beads of different lengths, the half-translucent stones of dark-chocolate hues with milky-white inclusions, the larger fully translucent and of an interesting color palette of gray tones. Together with two wing or comb shaped semitranslucent pectorals, the stones are brilliantly polished and show attractive variegated tones of dark-chocolate and caramel with milky white and gray inclusions, drilling through the sides.Condition: Good condition with some notches and minor weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Weight: 120 g Dimensions: Length 3.6 cm – 8.1 cm