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LOT 1676
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Stirrup Apex Mount with Mask
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (11.3 grams, 35 mm).
Curved in section with pierced loop and facing bears(?) mask with splayed ellipsoid ears.
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Williams, D., Stirrup Terminals, Datasheet 24, Finds Research Group, 1997.
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LOT 1676
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Stirrup Apex Mount with Mask
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Viking Silver-Gilt Bird Pendant with Bearded Mask
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Comprising a stylised bird in plan with high-relief detailing, pellet eyes, knotwork to the shoulders and gilt bands below, bearded mask to the lower back and knotwork disc above, niello detailing, hollow to the underside, two wire loops to the lateral flanges. 32.3 grams, 70 mm
Acquired from Marcus Hollersberger, Solophurn, Switzerland, in 1980. From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12736-234209. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Age Bronze Broad Axehead Pendant with Ring-and-Dot Decoration
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Formed as a miniature axehead with broad blade, spur to rear and three ring-and-dot motifs, flat socket. 6 grams, 32 mm wide
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Viking Age Bronze Votive Miniature Horn
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Tubular in form with thick ribbing to the rim and mouthpiece; mounted on a custom-made stand. 74 grams, 66 mm (128 grams total, 91 mm high including stand)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The open end suggests that this is a blowing-horn rather than a drinking horn.
