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LOT 0631
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 3/4 in. (6.55 grams, 37.5 cm).
Composed of gently graduating mixed beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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