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LOT 0777
Roman Decorated Bracelet
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (23.9 grams, 59 mm).
A copper-alloy penannular bracelet with rounded terminals, decorated with incised and pierced geometric motifs comprising alternating panels of five piercings with dotted roundels to each, vertical bands creating rectangular panels, populated with pricked dot arches and waves. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired since the 1970s.
Ex property of an Austrian private collector.
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Opening Bid: £250
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Fine condition.
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