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LOT 1733
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.1 grams, 36 mm).
Rectangular panel pierced at each corner for attachment; low-relief 'hippocamp' zoomorphic figure with arched neck, curved beak, coiled rear body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market.
The design shows elements of Irish influence.
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LOT 1733
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Viking Age Gold Pendant with Amber
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
A flat discoid pendant with pelletted border, raised bezel to the centre with a pelletted border and an amber insert; applied attachment loop to the top, some repairs. 4 grams, 24 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Pre-Viking Period Bronze Ring with Wolf Heads
7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Penannular hoop expanding at the shoulders; the shoulders with fur detailing, and each of the finials formed as a wolf's head with large annular eyes and pointed ears. 10.25 grams, 27.53 mm overall, 21.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Found near Thetford, Norfolk, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Some rings from the Vendel period were adorned with images of monstrous animals, derived from Norse mythology. The stylisation of these animal heads recalled the wolf Fenrir, or the World Serpent, Jörmungandr. -
Viking Age Iron Socketted Hook-Billed Axehead
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With a long, deeply curved blade, short neck, socket with slightly curved wings above and below, and hammer-face to rear; professionally cleaned, conserved, and restored. 618 grams, 15.2 cm
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950s.
These axes are typical of Baltic workmanship. During this age, the axes were the favourite weapons of many Baltic people, including the Curonian army, which included lightly armed soldiers who fought with spears, shields, fighting knives and axes. A heavily armed soldier could also carry a sword, a helmet, a shield, and a wide-bladed axe.
