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Lot 220

1 May 2013, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman gold snake bracelet
Egypt, circa 1st Century A.D.
The hoop of lozenge cross-section, incised with a herringbone pattern on the shoulders, terminating in the form of two stylised snake heads, a gold wire extending from the mouth and twisted around the opposite shoulder, 2½in (6.5cm) diam; weight 10 grams

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Provenance:
UK deceased estate, formed between the 1980s and the mid-1990s.

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