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Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet
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LOT 2085

Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet

CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/2 in. (16.5 grams, 64 mm).

Penannular twisted body and tapering finials, hollow-form. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION
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LOT 2085

Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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