Loading, please wait...
LOT 0336
Large Viking Age Silver-Gilt Pendant with Interlace Design
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.06 grams, 46 mm high).
Cast openwork interlaced cross design with lozenge in centre, ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0336
Large Viking Age Silver-Gilt Pendant with Interlace Design
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
-
Viking Age Bronze Decorated Bracelet
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With convex outer face and tapering arms, stamp decorated with triangles and lozenges. 105 grams, 75 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Similar bracelets were found usually in female graves in the Hemlanden cemetery in Birka. Sometimes they were found in pairs, sometimes worn only on the right arm. Their main characteristic was the geometric decoration engraved on the surface -
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Pendant with Beast Facing Back
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With beast facing right, head turned back left; tail curled above to meet the head; within an annulet border with suspension loop above. 5.59 grams, 28 mm high
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Finno-Ugrian Socketted Axehead
10th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Hand-forged with triangular-section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin and spur to the rear, socket with flanges to the rear. 569 grams, 17.5 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
During the mid 13th century, the axes were favourite weapons among Baltic people. For instance, the Curonian army included lightly armed soldiers who fought with spears, shields, fighting knives and axes. A heavily armed soldier could also carry a sword, a helmet, a shield and a wide-bladed axe.
