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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]

Provenance

Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s.

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LOT 1738

Viking Age Twisted Bronze Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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