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LOT 1982
Large Celtic Style Twisted Silver Bar Neck Torc
20TH-21ST CENTURY A.D.
8 3/8 in. (460 grams, 21.3 cm).
The body formed of three round-section bars twisted together, with looped terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a British private collection.
Ex Lockdales Auctions, Suffolk, UK.
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Enamelled Gold Pendant Depicting the Virgin and Child with Saints
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