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LOT 0573
Roman Gold Chain Bracelet
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 - 4 3/4 in. (6.30 grams total, 10.2-12.2 cm).
Composed of slender gold links with coiled collars, openwork hook-and-eye clasps, bead to one shoulder and central silver-coloured dolphin charm; in two sections. [2]
Provenance
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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