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LOT 1678
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Bracelet
CIRCA 900-1100 A.D.
2 3/8 in. (17.14 grams, 62 mm).
Penannular type with flat-section body and stamped and incised decoration to the outer face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection.
Ex Apollo Art Auction, 13 November 2022, no.459.
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6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
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Merovingian Gold Hoop Earring with Garnets
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Opening Bid: £540
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
