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LOT 1710
Viking Period Decorated Bronze Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (8.9 grams, 61 mm).
Flat-section ellipsoid plaque with reserved scooped panels on a chased field, knop finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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