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LOT 1792
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount with Beast Heads
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (25 grams, 46 mm).
Triangular mount of Williams's Class A Type 8, with bear-head finial and acanthus-leaf chevron, vestigial rear ledge, three piercings, two with iron rivets in situ. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
LiteratureCf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 131.
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LOT 1792
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount with Beast Heads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Viking Age Silver Beast Pendant
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Openwork panel in the form of two opposed beasts with their open jaws interlaced to form a loop; central facing mask; ribbed suspension tube above. 7.09 grams, 39 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Viking Age Silver Bracelet
10th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
With round-section shank and two large curved flange finials, each with herringbone detailing. 22.8 grams, 61 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Pre-Viking Heavy Silver-Gilt Belt Mount Set
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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.
