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LOT 0176
Roman Silver Bracelet with Filigree Wires and Bosses
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (24.8 grams, 62 mm).
Penannular in plan and rectangular in form with applied bands of filigree ropework to the outer edges, granule to each corner. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 147, for type.
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