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LOT 1566

Merovingian Gold Necklace Bead

6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (1.53 grams, 15 mm).

Hollow-formed sheet gold with applied filigree collar to each mouth.

Provenance

Acquired circa 2015.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1566

Merovingian Gold Necklace Bead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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