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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]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Ex property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s.
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