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LOT 1024
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 3/4 in. (11.3 grams, 45 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of tubular, oblate and other types. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, collection, 2000s.
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