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LOT 0825
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/2 in. (15.5 grams, 37 cm).
Restrung designer necklace with oblate, melon and other beads, the centrepiece a wedge-shaped glass fragment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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