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LOT 1422
Turquoise Glass Bead Necklace Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
25 1/4 - 28 3/8 in. (141 grams total, 64-72 cm long).
Composed of multiple strands of coin-shaped glass bead necklaces, interspersed with spacer beads; some examples with iridescent surfaces; cut from ancient Roman glass. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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