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LOT 0793

Romano-Celtic Silver Snake Bracelet

1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

3 1/4 in. (65 grams, 83 mm).

Tapering round-section bar with incised serpent-head detailing to both ends.

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0793

Romano-Celtic Silver Snake Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430

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