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LOT 0744

Roman and Other Bead String Group

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

30 1/4 in. (453 grams total, 77 cm long).

A group of 17 Roman or other restrung necklace strings of graduated small drawn creamy white stone and glass beads. [37]

Provenance

Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0744

Roman and Other Bead String Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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