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LOT 1336
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (37.7 grams, 61 mm).
Featuring overlapping terminals, the D-section body composed of twisted bronze bars. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex gentleman.
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