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LOT 0574
Roman Gold Pendant with Bead Drop
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.38 grams, 14 mm high).
With an emerald green cylindrical bead, conical gold collar beneath the suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old identification ticket.
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From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent.