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LOT 1499
Large Viking Age Heavy Bronze Penannular Brooch
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (94.5 grams, 87 mm).
With facetted terminals displaying decorative pecking to the perimeters, facetted hexagonal brooch body with shallow dimpled ornament, free-running pin with coiled head and shallow plain-line borders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 1499
Large Viking Age Heavy Bronze Penannular Brooch
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Acquired 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Birka Falcon Type Sword Scabbard Chape
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Wire Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Composed of rectangular-section overlapping arms tapering to points and strands of twisted wire braided to form the bezel. 7.71 grams, 27.96 mm overall, 17.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
