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LOT 0114
Roman Gold Necklace with Blue Glass Beads
3RD CENTURY A.D.
15 3/8 in. (4.66 grams, 39 cm long).
Comprising gold looped links with corner-less oblong and biconvex lapis lazuli beads, hook-and-eye closure, centrepiece a flat sheet gold hoop with iridescent turquoise-coloured glass bead.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1994, thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 99.
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