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LOT 0853
Roman Glass Bangle Group
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (59 grams total, 89-90 mm).
Comprising: triangular-section blue glass bangle with applied twisted bichrome trails; olive-green D-section bangle. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Roman Bronze Mouse with Nut
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Large Roman Bronze Wine Strainer
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