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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Face Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Face Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Face
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LOT 2102

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Face

CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (18.7 grams, 38 mm).

Williams's Class A Type 9, formed as a stylised face with almond-shaped eyes, wide nose and mustache; attachment loop to the top; accompanied by a handwritten note 'Viking Stirrup Mount, 1000-1100 AD'.

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.

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LOT 2102

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Face

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

Current bid: £80 +BP*
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