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LOT 1726
Late Saxon Gilt Bronze Armband
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (12 grams, 76 mm).
With median parcel-gilt channel and two small securing holes at one end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
FootnotesThis is probably the decorative strip or fitting from a luxury item.
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