Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 1671

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount

11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (22.7 grams, 38 mm).

Of Williams's Class B Type 3 Group 1 with openwork plaque, bear-head beneath two opposed wolf-heads, angled ledge with ferrous fixing studs.

Provenance

Found Westberry, Wiltshire, UK.

Literature

Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 420.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 1671

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Plundered Gaming King Piece
    Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Plundered Gaming King Piece
    9th-11th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

    Domed bronze stud with traces of gilding and enamel, silver stud at apex; embedded in a circular block of lead to form a trade weight or gaming piece; two silver discs (or ends of a silver loop) to the underside. 24.7 grams, 20 mm



    Found Suffolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-C85DE6.

    Trade weights and gaming pieces in Anglo-Scandinavian culture were often formed by taking a small and finely-made pre-existing item and embedding it into a lead matrix. The effect of this practice has been to preserve smaller pieces which would otherwise not have survived.

    Lot Details

  • Viking Silver Bead and Hacked Bar Group
    Viking Silver Bead and Hacked Bar Group
    8th-11th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

    Comprising: a fusiform bead with ribbed outer surface; roughly cut segment of a silver ingot often called 'hack silver'. 9.2 grams total, 16-17 mm



    From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

    Lot Details

  • Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet
    Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet
    9th-11th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    Composed of two twisted rods forming loop terminals. 42 grams, 70 mm



    From an old English collection, 1990s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list