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LOT 1544

Viking Age Silver Twisted Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals

9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (13.9 grams, 71 mm).

Of slender penannular form and with simple stylised detailing to the animal's manes, ears and faces. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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

CONDITION

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LOT 1544

Viking Age Silver Twisted Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals

Sold for (Inc. bp): £215

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