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LOT 0915
Roman Glass Bead Collection
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 25/8 in. (66 grams total, 29-67 mm).
Comprising seven blue glass melon beads and a ring-shaped bead with painted detailing. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound City of London, UK.
Acquired from mudlark Steve Brooker in the early 2000s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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