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LOT 1912

Viking Age Bronze Coiled Bracelet Pair

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

2 7/8 - 3 1/8 in. (101 grams total, 73-80 mm).

Pair of triangular-section penannular bracelets, each formed from two braided bronze rods; one with hook-and-eye closure. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1912

Viking Age Bronze Coiled Bracelet Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

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