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LOT 1779
Celtic Bronze Bracelet with Bird Finials
IRON AGE, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (38.2 grams, 93 mm).
Penannular bracelet with two recurving finials formed as bird heads.
ProvenanceFrom a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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