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GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800
ANGLO-SCANDINAVIAN VIKING BRONZE APEX STIRRUP MOUNT WITH URNES ENTWINED BEASTS
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (23 grams, 48 mm).
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (23 grams, 48 mm).
An exceptionally rare tulip-shaped mount with Urnes Style interlace, pierced at the apex and twice at the base above the shallow rear ledge.
PROVENANCE:
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, Class B, Type 2 (pl.4).
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
