Excerpt from Illustrated Catalogue of Egyptian, Greek and Roman Bronzes, Potteries and Statuary, Antique Jewelry From Syrian Tombs of the Roman Period, Antique Bead Necklaces, Roman and Mohammedan Glazed Potteries Collected by the Late Thomas E. H. Curtis In the antique jewelry Will be found a collection of about 230 necklaces, which covers a wide period, ranging from old Egyptian beads down to the Venetian Aggry beads. Many of these necklaces are put together from amulets and tubular beads, the latter being taken from the mummy nets. The head necklaces of the Roman period con tain remarkable and absolutely unique specimens of Roman mosaic beads, which have now practically disappeared from the market. Other features include a fine collection of earrings, bracelets and various ornaments in gold, mainly from Syria. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.