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LOT 0598

Roman and Other Bead Necklace

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

15 in. (19 grams, 38 cm).

Restrung designer necklace composed of stone and glass beads of tubular, biconvex, polyhedral and other types, large biconvex bead as centrepiece. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.

CONDITION

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LOT 0598

Roman and Other Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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