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