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LOT 0681
Roman Mosaic Glass Bead
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (13 grams, 22 mm).
Barrel-shaped in profile with bands of marvered feathered trails. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection, 1979-1983.
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Roman Light Green Glass Lamp
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Opening Bid: £139
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Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
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Roman Chequerboard Millefiori Glass Bead
Israel, 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Spherical in profile with median horizontal band of chequerboard millefiori pattern. 5.92 grams, 17 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
