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LOT 1679
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
ANGLO-SCANDINAVIAN VIKING BRONZE STIRRUP MOUNT WITH BEAR'S HEADS
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27.1 grams, 47 mm).
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27.1 grams, 47 mm).
Openwork mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, tongue-shaped with tendrils and two facing bears' heads, vestigial ledge to rear and ferrous stud. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Found Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 361, for type.
FOOTNOTES:
The form with two stacked facing masks is unusual, although mounts of Class B regularly feature multiple heads.
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