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LOT 0842
Roman Silver Armilla Bracelet Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (16.5 grams total, 55-56 mm).
Round-section penannular bracelet pair each with snake-head finials, hatching and other ornament. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s.
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