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LOT 1662

Silver Coiled Bracelet

CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.

31/8 in. (40 grams, 80 mm wide).

A penannular silver bracelet composed of a tapering hoop with central coiled wire section, terminals adorned with dense rows of annulets; cleaned; probably from North Africa.

Provenance

Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1662

Silver Coiled Bracelet

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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