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Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet and Ring Group Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet and Ring Group Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet and Ring Group
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LOT 1293

Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet and Ring Group

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1/2 - 2 3/4 in. (62.3 grams total, 13-70 mm).

Two coiled bracelets with D-section and round-section bodies; three differently sized coiled rings. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.

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LOT 1293

Bronze Age Coiled Bracelet and Ring Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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