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LOT 0900

Roman Glass Bangle Group

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/4 - 3 in. (37 grams total, 58-77 mm).

Each a D-section coloured glass bangle with the ends pressed together. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 0900

Roman Glass Bangle Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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