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LOT 1694

Viking Stamped Bronze Bracelet Pair

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

3 - 3 1/8 in. (103 grams total, 75-79 mm).

Each a penannular square-section shank with punched detailing to the upper faces. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1694

Viking Stamped Bronze Bracelet Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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