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LOT 1769
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Artefact Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 5/8 in. (33.6 grams total, 16-41 mm).
Including a regardant beast mount, Urnes Style brooch fragment, Ringerike Style strap-end and other items. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Bound Loki Suspension Mount
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Belt mount with loop above and strap to reverse; openwork frame with rosettes and central facing mask. 3..25 grams, 32 mm
Acquired in Germany after WWII. Ex property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
The image is often interpreted as the trickster-god Loki bound to a rock, as he was said to be in Norse myth (e.g. the poem Völuspá, verse 35). -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Buckle
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
D-shaped in plan with broad loop, Ringerike Style ornament, flat-section pin. 9.8 grams, 33 mm
Found Lincolnshire, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. -
Viking Period Silver Decorated Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising a narrow shank expanding to broad rectangular plaques, each with hatched borders and incised detailing. 16.8 grams, 60 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
