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LOT 2062
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount Group
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (36.3 grams total, 43-45 mm).
Comprising: Class A Type 1 with ferrous studs; Class A Type 2 with apex tab absent. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
LiteratureCf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, items 50, 68, for type.
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LOT 2062
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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