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LOT 0335

Viking Age Gold Twisted Bracelet

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

2 3/8 in. (9.51 grams, 61 mm).

Composed of a slender, decoratively twisted penannular hoop with expanded collared terminals. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0335

Viking Age Gold Twisted Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235

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