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LOT 0837
Roman Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/4 in. (19.6 grams, 46.3 cm).
Composed of graduated oblate bead with a large rectangular bead at the centre, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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