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LOT 1758
Viking Age Silver Bracelet with Splayed Terminals
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (7.7 grams, 56 mm).
Comprising a slender round-section shank and flattened lobe finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s.
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