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LOT 0750
Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (19.6 grams, 45.8 mm).
Featuring a wide flat-section penannular body, upper face with pointillé triangles and a lozenge, and a band of herringbone design on each finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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