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LOT 1230
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
ANGLO-SCANDINAVIAN VIKING TREFOIL DRAGON-WHORL MOUNT
CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.8 grams, 39 mm).
CIRCA 9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.8 grams, 39 mm).
A copper-alloy trefoil whorl mount composed of three intertwined openwork dragons with pierced eyes; multiple mounting perforations.
PROVENANCE:
Found UK.
Acquired in the 1990s.
From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK.
LITERATURE:
Cf. MacGregor, A. et al., A Summary Catalogue of the Continental Archaeological Collections, Oxford, 1997, item 24.1.
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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.
