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Viking Age Bronze Figural Sword Chape
Circa 11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Scaphoid in section and D-shaped in plan with three holes to accept mounting pins; low-relief foliage detailing to both broad faces, trefoil median lobe. 32.77 grams, 57 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bar Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Two rods tightly twisted and curved into a penannular shape, hammered flat towards the ends. 29.9 grams, 67 mm
Ex Arundel, East Sussex, UK, private collection, 1970s-2000. -
Viking Age Bronze Lunar Pendant with Snake
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
Crescentic pendant with faux rope decoration, at the centre a sinuous snake. 8.35 grams, 48 mm
Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Dark Age Bronze Cruciform Human-Headed Stud Decoration
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Central pyramidal stud with four radiating D-shaped masks, peg to underside. 5.22 grams, 30 mm
London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount with Howling Beast
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Formed with a tongue-shaped body, of Williams's Class A Type 11 with pierced trefoil lug above, ledge to the reverse, two fixing holes, high-relief profile wolf with head thrown back and mouth open in a howling posture. 24 grams, 49.5 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information card. -
Viking Age Coiled Wire Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Formed of twisted round-section bars with looped terminals. 17.3 grams, 58 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Migration Period Bronze Ring with Sea Scrolls
6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Sturdy D-section hoop with a shield on each shoulder, scrolls above, circular bezel with scrolls on a hatched background and a rosette at the centre. 10.35 grams, 24.50 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Inspired Bronze Omega Brooch
Mordvinian, 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With pellets and raised borders to the trapezoidal panels. 17 grams, 63 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Tooth Pendant
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a domed bronze cap with a round suspension loop, set with a long striated tooth or a tusk. 22.9 grams, 78.6 mm
Ex UK private collection, 1980s. Acquired from a London antiques fair. -
Viking Age Coiled Wire Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Formed of twisted round-section bars with looped terminals. 21.2 grams, 58 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Bronze Omega Brooch with Shell Dangles
Mordvinian, 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
A flat-section omega brooch comprising a penannular band and two trapezoidal plates; an articulate tongue; plates with raised pellets and four pierced lugs to the outer edges; cowrie shells suspended from the lugs beneath. 20.8 grams, 85 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Viking Age Bronze Ring with Cabochon
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising a faux-twist hoop and square bezel with a reused glass bead cabochon in a claw setting. 1.26 grams, 22.46 mm overall, 14.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
