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LOT 0652
Roman Blue Glass and Other Mixed Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
23 5/8 in. (16 grams, 60 cm long).
A restrung designer necklace composed of graduated glass beads of various shades of blue, including annular, barrel-shaped, spherical and other types. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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