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LOT 1797
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Beast Facing Back Brooch
ENGLAND, 11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (6.32 grams, 28 mm).
Disc brooch with low-relief regardant beast within a border of ring-and-dot motifs, remains of ferrous pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1797
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Beast Facing Back Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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Scandinavian Pre-Viking Period Silver-Gilt Beast-Headed Strap End
Circa 5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
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. -
Viking Period Bronze Lunar Pendant
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Crescentic body with ribbed suspension loop and pelletted terminals. 6.58 grams, 36 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Bronze Plaited Ring
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Featuring a triangular-section braided shank and coiled hoop. 5.46 grams, 29.06 mm overall, 19.05 x 19.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
