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LOT 0722
Roman and Other Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/8 in. (93 grams total, 3-29 mm).
Comprising a range of bead types in different materials, including decorated examples. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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