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LOT 1251
Viking Period Silver Bracelet with Bee
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (1.91 grams, 55 mm high).
A slender silver child's bracelet, composed of a decoratively twisted round-section hoop with overlapping terminals, one formed with a stylised bee or other winged insect.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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Viking Period Silver Bracelet with Bee
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
A slender silver child's bracelet, composed of a decoratively twisted round-section hoop with overlapping terminals, one formed with a stylised bee or other winged insect. 1.91 grams, 55 mm high
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman.