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LOT 1638
Viking Age Twisted Bronze Wire Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (25.4 grams, 59 mm).
Penannular in form made from a single wire strand looped at one end and butted at the other. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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