-
Viking Age Bronze Ring with Cabochon
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a D-section hoop with flared plaques on the shoulders, a circular bezel with claws, set with an amber-coloured glass cabochon. 3.12 grams, 23.33 mm overall, 16.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Viking Age Silver Amuletic Pendant
Circa 900-1100 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Flat-section rectangular disc with a large loop. 0.57 grams, 17 mm
From an ancient art collection, formerly acquired in the UK, European, and USA art markets, from pre-2000 collections. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Silver Stamped Broad Axe Pendant
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Wire hoop; free-running triangular pendant decorated with two bands of stamped opposed pellet-in-triangle motifs to each face. 10.71 grams, 52.11 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Visigothic Radiate-Headed Bronze Bow Brooch
Circa late 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
D-shaped headplate with lateral spurs and lobe above, D-section bow, tongue-shaped foot plate; ferrous remains of pin and catch to reverse. 41 grams, 10.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Saxon Gold Bulla-Shaped Pendant
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A hollow-form pendant with a ribbed suspension loop. 0.41 grams, 15.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Viking Silver Stamped Ring
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Penannular type with the ends wound around the shank; median rib separating two rows of punched triangles. 7.55 grams, 27.75 mm overall, 24.61 x 22.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z 1/2, USA 12 1/2, Europe 29.43, Japan 28)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising five heart-shaped mounts with a grooved edge. 10.2 grams total, 39-74.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Cabochon
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
D-section hoop with four-lobed bezel set with dark blue glass cabochon. 5.91 grams, 27.35 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Silver Amuletic Pendant
Circa 900-1100 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rectangular plaque with a ribbed suspension loop. 0.75 grams, 20 mm
From an ancient art collection, formerly acquired on the UK, European, and USA art markets from pre-2000 collections. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Bronze Bar Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Crescentic in profile and plano-convex in section with tapering ends, median transverse block with lateral hole for an attachment. 31.4 grams, 60 mm
Ex Arundel, East Sussex, UK, private collection, 1970s-2000. -
Viking Age Silver Ring with Cabochon
Circa 900-1100 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a slender hoop with a circular bezel set with an amber(?) cabochon. 3.34 grams, 23.43 mm overall, 18.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From an ancient art collection, formerly acquired in the UK, European, and USA art markets from pre-2000 collections. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Bronze Inlaid Lead Hnefatafl Gaming Piece
850-1066 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
A conical gaming piece or trade weight with an inlaid bronze disc at the top. 22.3 grams, 17 mm
Found Wolcot near Folkingham, Lincolnshire, UK, on Tuesday, 1st April 2008. Property of a Scottish private collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LIN-88E805.
This piece would have been used in the board game Hnefatafl. Trade weights and gaming pieces in Anglo-Scandinavian culture were often formed by taking a small and finely-made pre-existing item and embedding it into a lead matrix. The effect of this practice has been to preserve smaller pieces which would otherwise not have survived.