Ca. 100-300 AD. Roman. A restrung necklace of Roman beads comprising multiple opaque and transparent sub- spherical, tubular and rectangular glass, stone beads. This necklace features a beautiful millefiori bead which would have been very difficult to create. Beads were an important part of Roman women's dress. For more information on Roman bead types, see M. Guido (1978), The glass beads of the prehistoric and Roman periods in Britain and Ireland. London: Society of Antiquaries. Good condition. Wearable.Size: L:243mm / W:115mm ; 33g; Provenance: Property of a London gallery, previously in old British collection formed in the 1980s.