Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1418
Germanic Silver Pendant and Mixed Bead Necklace
7TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (54 grams, 36 cm long).
Composed of restrung blue and amber glass oblate-shaped beads, interspersed with collared silver biconical beads; the necklace featuring four pendants: two Roman silver denarii with applied suspension loops; two polished rock crystal pendants set in a decorative silver frame; a floral pendant with central red glass cabochon, irregular cells to the outer edge for glass inserts of which two are still in situ. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired before 1960.
From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a 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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Frankish Bronze Beast Facing Back Plate Brooch
6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Formed as a hippocampus with s-shaped body, central band of chip-carved zigzags, triangular ear and chevron mouth, crescentic leg beneath the body; three dots to the head; pin-lug and catchplate to the reverse. 5.59 grams, 25.75 mm
Found Brisly, Norfolk, UK. -
.jpg)
Germanic Silver Pendant and Mixed Bead Necklace
7th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of restrung blue and amber glass oblate-shaped beads, interspersed with collared silver biconical beads; the necklace featuring four pendants: two Roman silver denarii with applied suspension loops; two polished rock crystal pendants set in a decorative silver frame; a floral pendant with central red glass cabochon, irregular cells to the outer edge for glass inserts of which two are still in situ. 54 grams, 36 cm long
Acquired before 1960. From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s. -
Visigothic Bronze Buckle with Plate and Animal-Headed Tongue
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Heater-shaped plate with central stud, kidney-shaped loop, large tongue of carinated profile with animal-head finial. 63.5 grams, 66 mm
English collection, early 2000s. Ex central London gallery.
