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LOT 1686
Viking Age Silver Bar Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (17 grams, 70 mm).
Round in section with one knop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D.
From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
Possibly made by bending a dress-pin into a penannular form.
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