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Each of Williams's Class A Type 12 with lattice ornament to the body and bosses at the nodes; two openwork and one solid fill; narrow base and ledge at the bottom. 48.2 grams total, 44-47 mm



Found Norfolk, UK.

Openwork unifacial 'winged horse' format (Woods's Type 3B) with beaked head in profile on a ribbed neck, pierced hindleg beneath and tapering wing above; the head extending to a reverse flange. 6.74 grams, 38 mm



Found by Robin Sutton, UK. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Searcher Magazine article where it was published in 2006.

The item formed the reinforced finial to a leather chape for a knife. Its design suggests an Anglo-Scandinavian context, probably 11th century and likely linked to the increased Scandinavian contacts with Britain during the reign of Cnut (1016-35).

Penannular bracelet with looped terminals formed of round-section bars. 22.5 grams, 63 mm



Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

The hoop expanding towards the shoulders, set with a glass cabochon secured with four claws. 5.11 grams, 26.59 mm overall, 18.58 x 17.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)



Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, Suffolk, UK.

Formed as a galloping horse carrying a warrior holding a sword in one hand and the other extended to hold the reins, with a rectangular iron bar below. 55 grams, 47 mm



From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.

Triangular mount of Williams's Class A Type 14 with three radiating arms at the apex and rivet-hole between, low-relief chevron to the plaque, angled ledge to the lower edge with median rivet-hole. 17.9 grams, 46 mm



Found UK. From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

With triangular-section braided shank hammered at the base. 4.32 grams, 25.31 mm overall, 17.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

With an integral loop, the openwork plaque with pelletted border and four panels, internal stylised zoomorph, facing mask below the loop with pellet eyes. 7.97 grams, 39 mm



Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.

Disc brooch with low-relief regardant beast within a border of ring-and-dot motifs, remains of ferrous pin to reverse. 6.32 grams, 28 mm



Found UK. From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

Central rectangular void with an addorsed horsehead springing from each upper corner, leg from the lower corner; notched mane and running band of zigzags to each neck; pierced for attachment; Baltic type. 4.67 grams, 39 mm



Ex private Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

Formed as an equal-arm cross with tapering arms, each arm terminating in a pierced lug; the central cross with five piercings. 6.56 grams, 34 mm



Found North Yorkshire, UK.

Comprising a tongue-shaped panel with two rivet-holes close to the upper edge, gently tapering towards the finial formed as a beast-head in plan with two domed eyes and two ribbed columns above a domed muzzle with nostrils; parcel-gilt; abraded. 13.9 grams, 52 mm



Ex UK gallery, early 2000s.