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Lot 122*

A Roman rock crystal, gold and blue glass bead necklace

7 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman rock crystal, gold and blue glass bead necklace
Circa 1st Century A.D.
Comprised of 12 spherical rock crystal beads interspersed with 6 gold lentoid beads and 66 small blue glass beads, some possibly modern, with a central larger clear glass pendant, restrung and with a modern S-hook enclosure, 40cm long

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK.
with Faustus Fine Art, London.
Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above ca. 1980s.

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