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LOT 0681

Roman Gold and Bead Earring

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (1.73 grams, 34 mm).

Drop earring comprising a single looped shank with pinched ribbing, four seed pearl beads, tightly bound wire finial. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0681

Roman Gold and Bead Earring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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