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LOT 0784
Roman Brown-Black Glass Bangle Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 - 3 3/8 in. (44 grams total, 80-87 mm).
Each plano-convex in section in chestnut-tinted glass. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D.
From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
Cf. Kunstmuseum Luzern, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst, Luzern, 1981, p.103, B, for similar.
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