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LOT 1765
Large Viking Age Silver-Gilt Buckle
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (22.7 grams, 57 mm).
Comprising: a D-shaped frame with ribbed figures and tendrils to the loop, narrow bar and horn-shaped D-section tongue. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East Anglia private collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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