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LOT 0717
Roman Glass Bead Necklace
2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
27 1/2 in. (13.3 grams, 70 cm long).
Composed mainly of graduated glass beads of various shades of green, including annular, oblate, spherical, tubular and other types; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx W.J. collection, 1990s.
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‘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.
