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LOT 0309
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Trefoil Brooch
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (10.5 grams, 37 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.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Kershaw, J.F., Viking identities: Scandinavian jewellery in England, Oxford, 2013, figure 3.43, and plate 6.
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LOT 0309
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Trefoil Brooch
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £100
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