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LOT 1261

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Gilt Bronze Entwined Beast Brooch

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (7 grams, 25 mm).

Domed with stylised zoomorphic design, with the remains of the spring hinge and catchplate to verso. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired late 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2012.
Property of a Kent lady collector.

CONDITION

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LOT 1261

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Gilt Bronze Entwined Beast Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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