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LOT 1189
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Trefoil Brooch
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (6.28 grams, 42 mm).
Decorated with frond detailing to each of the three radiating arms, bilinear frame and central triangular panel; remains of catch and pin-lug to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Hammond B.M., British Artefacts Volume 2 - Middle Saxon and Viking, Witham, 2010, p.44, item 1.1.5-b; and cf. Hammond, A.B., Benet's Artefacts of England & the United Kingdom, Fourth Edition, 2021, p.500, VO7-0201.
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LOT 1189
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Trefoil Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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Opening Bid: £75
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Viking Age Silver-Gilt Mount with Figure
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Sub-rectangular with lip to the reverse; high-relief facing figure with band of straight hair, omega-shaped brow and pellet eyes, stubby body and arms, splayed legs above two omega-shaped elements forming a rosette; mounting plate absent. 15.2 grams, 32 mm
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