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LOT 1396
Large Viking Age Bronze Penannular Brooch Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 2 1/4 in. (29.2 grams total, 37 - 57 mm).
Comprising two brooches with beast head terminals, one with looped beasts and shallow pellets to the hoop; both with articulate tongues. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £88
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