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LOT 0551
Roman Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
26 3/8 in. (16 grams, 67 cm long).
Restrung group of annular, oblate and tubular glass and other beads with discoid glass centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Opening Bid: £200
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Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. -
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Opening Bid: £150
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