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LOT 0904

Roman Glass Bracelet Group

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 - 2 5/8 in. (35 grams total, 55-68 mm).

Each a D-section coloured glass hoop with pressed joint. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

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

CONDITION

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LOT 0904

Roman Glass Bracelet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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