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LOT 1707
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (42 grams, 70 mm).
Composed of two twisted rods forming loop terminals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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