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LOT 2391
African Bronze Trade Bracelet
19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (630 grams, 86 mm).
Penannular in plan and square in section with butted ends, punched tendril detailing, and eight sections of floral motif surrounded by annulets to the outer edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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