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LOT 0083

Roman Gold and Garnet and Chrysoprase Gemstone Necklace

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

20 1/2 in. (23.73 grams, 52 cm).

Comprising plano-convex lentoid beads alternating with gold cells with cabochon garnet inserts; hook-and-eye closure.

Provenance

Acquired from Notaras Coins & Antiquities, Suffolk, UK, before 2000.
Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector.

Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12486 -229850.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0083

Roman Gold and Garnet and Chrysoprase Gemstone Necklace

Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)

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