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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.
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LOT 1261
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Gilt Bronze Entwined Beast Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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