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LOT 1038
Roman Bead Earring Pair
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 5/8 in. (2.03 grams total, 42 mm each).
A matched pair formed of an undulating tubular gold-in-glass bead with a doughnut-shaped black bead below; a modern hook and bar with bead. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired by present owner circa 2001.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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