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LOT 1813
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (25.2 grams, 50 mm).
Of Williams's Class A type 1, tongue-shaped with addorsed beasts outlined in niello; shallow ledge to the reverse, attachment holes at the apex and base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Brough, Lincolnshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 14, for type.
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Viking Period Bronze Decorated Bracelet
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Flat-section penannular bracelet with dot decoration to the upper face. 4.57 grams, 38 mm
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Viking Period Bronze Decorated Bracelet
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Flat-section penannular body with flared terminals, outer face with incised geometric decoration. 22.4 grams, 63 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
