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LOT 1089
Roman Glass Eye Bead
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.05 grams, 10 mm).
Spherical pale blue millefiori glass bead with polychrome eye motifs melted in the surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1089
Roman Glass Eye Bead
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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