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LOT 0337
Large Viking Age Silver-Gilt Pendant with Entwined Beasts
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (19.83 grams, 49 mm high).
Cast with suspension loop, two beasts interlaced crossing in centre with heads with open mouths at 11 and 1 o'clock, with remains of gilding. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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LOT 0337
Large Viking Age Silver-Gilt Pendant with Entwined Beasts
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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