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LOT 1679
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Bear's Heads
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]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts, York, 1997, item 361, for type.
FootnotesThe form with two stacked facing masks is unusual, although mounts of Class B regularly feature multiple heads.
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LOT 1679
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Bear's Heads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Bear's Heads
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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. 27.1 grams, 47 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
The form with two stacked facing masks is unusual, although mounts of Class B regularly feature multiple heads. -
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