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LOT 0778

Roman Silver Armilla Snake Bracelet

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (65.50 grams, 47 mm).

With narrow D-section shank and lobe terminals with punched snake-head detailing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 161, for similar.

CONDITION
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LOT 0778

Roman Silver Armilla Snake Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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