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LOT 1978
Medieval Bronze Twisted Bracelet with Hinge Closure
12TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (21.17 grams, 68 mm).
Composed of two twisted rods with a decorative twisted wire; flattened terminals with applied hinge closure, pin absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx East Sussex, UK, private collection, 1980s-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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