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LOT 1367
Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Seax War Knife Pommel Cap with Interlaced Panels
10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (27.5 grams, 31 mm).
Comprising a flat oval-shaped top, narrow rim and four vandykes to the edges; the upper face with an incuse cruciform knot design, the edge with reserved spirals and guilloche motifs in Ringerike Style.
ProvenanceUK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.
Property of an English gentleman.
See Fern, C. et al., The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure: 80 (Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London), London, 2019, item K354, for a similar item in the Staffordshire Hoard.
FootnotesThe style of the decoration suggests an Anglo-Scandinavian source for the pommel.
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LOT 1367
Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Seax War Knife Pommel Cap with Interlaced Panels
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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