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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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Pre-Viking Heavy Silver-Gilt Belt Attachments
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Comprising: four cruciform mounts, each domed with reserved silver niello-filled interlaced cross on a billeted parcel-gilt field, mounting hole to each end, some with studs; T-shaped mount with reserved loops and bars on a billeted parcel-gilt field, loops above the vertical shank and fixing pin to angle; similar mount with ferrous remains to the hinge. 74 grams total, 41-49 mm
European art market. Acquired in Münich in 2012. European private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12289-222348. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Beast Facing Back Brooch
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Disc brooch with low-relief regardant beast motif within a segmented border; loop to the reverse. 6.71 grams, 29 mm
Found Costessey, Norfolk, UK. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with report no.NMS-AAD19D. -
Viking Age Bronze Purse Bar with Zoomorphic Terminals
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
D-section bar with fan-shaped hatched flanges at the centre flanking the socket; six ribbed knops to the outer face, beast-head finials; one attachment pin to the underside. 54 grams, 15.5 cm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection. Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK. Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.
