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LOT 0875

Roman Green Glass Necklace Bead String

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

15 3/4 in. (10.4 grams, 40 cm).

Restrung group of mainly spherical and biconical glass beads. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from Coincraft, London, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.

Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0875

Roman Green Glass Necklace Bead String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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