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LOT 0807
Roman Silver Snake-Headed Bracelet
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (7.5 grams, 60 mm).
With scale detail to the slender shank, lozenge-shaped snake-head finials. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Formerly in a private French collection.
Ex property of a Buckingham gentleman, acquired on the French art market.
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