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LOT 0930
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 3/4 in. (18.9 grams, 37.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of tubular, fusiform, oblate and other types with pendant centrepiece. [No Reserve]
Provenance
London, UK, collection, 2000s.
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