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LOT 0636
Roman Blue Glass Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/8 in. (56 grams total, 6-28 mm).
Comprising beads in various shades of blue and turquoise, including biconical, cylindrical, tubular, facetted and other types, together with decoratively twisted examples. [49, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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