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LOT 1291
Iron Age Celtic Silver Snake Bracelet
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (18.4 grams, 57 mm).
Composed of a penannular hoop with convex outer face, terminals formed as stylised snake heads, with incised eye and scale detailing to the terminals and shoulders. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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