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LOT 0768
Roman Glass Bead with Millefiore Stars
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (16.34 grams, 25 mm).
Spherical in form with wide perforation; millefiore star designs in the glass surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection, 1979-1983.
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