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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]
ProvenanceAcquired late 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2012.
Property of a Kent lady collector.
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LOT 1261
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Gilt Bronze Entwined Beast Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Viking Age Bronze and Crystal Pendant with Beast's Head
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Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Viking Age Bronze Chained Equal-Arm Brooch Set
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Each link in the chain composed of three separate hoops, the equal-arm brooches with decoration in high-relief and remains of pin-lugs and catchplate to reverse. 252 grams total, 78 cm long
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.