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LOT 0749
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
18 1/8 in. (8.79 grams, 46 cm long).
Composed of cylindrical beads, the central feature an oblate black glass bead with a smaller carnelian bead below; restrung. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an English private collection, 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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LOT 0749
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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