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LOT 1897
Anglo-Saxon Glass and Amber Bead Collection
CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 7 7/8 in. (22 grams total, 6-20 mm).
Comprising mainly annular types in glass, some with marvered trails. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Suffolk, UK.
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, circa 2009.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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