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LOT 0716
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/8 in. (12.6 grams, 46 cm).
Composed of gently graduating mixed beads, the central feature a large rectangular bangle section, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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