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LOT 0782
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 1/2 in. (17.6 grams, 42 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with oblate, tubular and other beads, with an Indian furnace-wound swirled bead at the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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