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LOT 0856
Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (17 grams, 57.7 mm).
With a rectangular-section body divided into segments with transverse lines, punched pellets in between. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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Opening Bid: £125
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