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LOT 0684
Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (26 grams, 69 mm).
Of penannular form, decorative panels with ring-and-dot and line designs separated by narrow decorative bands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
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