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LOT 2055
Viking Age Coiled Wire Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (17.3 grams, 58 mm).
Formed of twisted round-section bars with looped terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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