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LOT 0533

Thracian Decorated Silver Bracelet

2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (46 grams, 90 mm).

Annular in form with carinated profile, punched ring-and-dot ornament. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0533

Thracian Decorated Silver Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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