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LOT 0817
Romano-Egyptian Silver Snake Bracelet
30 B.C.-323 A.D.
2 3/4 in. (28 grams, 71 mm).
Slender D-section shank with median gusset, each end an undulating curve, piriform head with incised eyes.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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