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LOT 0908
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.32 grams, 19.78 mm overall, 12.85 mm internal diameter).
Amber-coloured glass with graduated radiating lobes imitating a glass melon bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A53.
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