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LOT 0808
Roman Bronze Expanding Bracelet Pair
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (62.6 grams total, 66-71 mm).
Each a D-section hoop with the tapering ends coiled about the shank. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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