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LOT 1216

Viking Age Bracelet Group

CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/4 in. (35 grams total, 57-59 mm).

A group of two flat-section copper-alloy penannular bracelets, one decorated with scallops around the upper and lower edge with annulet fill; one decorated with a medial wavy line between plain bands, loop terminals with ring to both. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Early 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 1216

Viking Age Bracelet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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