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LOT 1738
Viking Age Twisted Bronze Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (94 grams, 65 mm).
Comprising thick twisted rods forming the shank and flattened crescentic plate finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s.
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