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LOT 0589
Roman Glass and Other Mixed Bead String
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
35 5/8 in. (21.6 grams, 90.5 cm long).
A restrung designer necklace composed of graduated translucent yellow glass beads of various types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Bronze Cockerel Collection
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Opening Bid: £333
Each modelled with stylised detailing, including examples formed in the round and free-standing; suspension loop and mounting lug to one. 237 grams total, 22-83 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.