COLLECTION OF HELLENISTIC GOLD FOIL GLASS BEADS. Ca. 100 BC - AD 200. A collection of beads encasing gold foil beneath a transparent glass layer, strung in three separate strands of various lengths. Each strand comprises beads of different shapes and sizes, predominantly rounded and flattened, arranged in uniform or alternating sequences. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 10.130.3225a, 10.130.3225b. Size: 100-270mm x 7-10mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.