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LOT 0706
Roman Glass Bead Necklace
1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
23 5/8 in. (13.7 grams, 60 cm long).
Restrung with a modern screw clasp; composed mainly of opaque glass beads of squat, spherical form, displaying a frieze of polychrome vertical stripes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Opening Bid: £50
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