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LOT 1291
Western Asiatic Bronze Twisted and Rivetted Bracelet Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (52 grams total, 71-73 mm).
Matched pair, each a hoop with coil detailing, flat finials joined with a ferrous rivet. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1291
Western Asiatic Bronze Twisted and Rivetted Bracelet Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.