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LOT 0785
Roman Gold Earring with Emerald-Coloured Bead
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.17 grams, 23.3 mm).
The hoop with a hook-and-loop closure behind a domed boss with applied granule, an emerald-coloured glass bead suspended below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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