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LOT 2039

Viking Age Twisted Bar Bracelet Pair

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (78.74 grams total, 60.81 - 61.64 mm).

Matched pair of penannular bracelets, formed of twisted round-section bars with looped terminals. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 2039

Viking Age Twisted Bar Bracelet Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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