Home > Auctions > Starting
21st February 2023 > Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Quatrefoil Dragon-Whorl Mount
Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageUse mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...
LOT 1240
Estimate
GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800
ANGLO-SCANDINAVIAN VIKING QUATREFOIL DRAGON-WHORL MOUNT
CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.28 grams, 32 mm).
CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.28 grams, 32 mm).
A copper-alloy mount formed as an openwork whorl composed of four central lozenges encircled by sinuous entwined dragonesque beasts, pierced at the node to accept an inset glass bead or cabochon.
PROVENANCE:
Found UK.
Acquired in the 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.99 (12), for type.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
