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LOT 0155
Roman Mosaic Glass Beads
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (6.36 grams total, 12-14 mm).
Each barrel-shaped with millefiori patterns in red, white, blue and yellow. [2]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1980s.
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LOT 0155
Roman Mosaic Glass Beads
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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