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LOT 0705
Roman Silver Bracelet Pair
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (27.6 grams total, 60-62 mm).
Group of two penannular bracelets, each with a round-section shank, cross-hatched finials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 171, for type.
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