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LOT 0715
Roman Mosaic Glass Bead
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.12 grams, 18 mm).
With applied trails and bosses. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in London or Japan, early 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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