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LOT 254797
Roman Glass and Stone Bead Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/4 in. (78.2 grams total, 13-33 mm).
Comprising eight large beads, four domed, one melon, two spherical and one oval rock crystal bead. [8, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. similar Roman globular beads in blue glass in the Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, inventory no.29.370/1, from Castlemartin Burrows, Pembrokeshire.
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LOT 254797
Roman Glass and Stone Bead Collection
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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