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LOT 1380

Large Viking Age Bronze Penannular Brooch Group

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 - 1 3/4 in. (21 grams total, 42-44 mm).

Each with animal head terminals and geometric decoration, one with free-running tongue. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1380

Large Viking Age Bronze Penannular Brooch Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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