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LOT 0312
Large Viking Silver Interlaced Chain with Amuletic Rock Crystal Pendant
10TH CENTURY A.D.
47 1/4 in. (367 grams, 120 cm).
Comprising: openwork trichinopoly chain with sleeve terminals each with a loop and bar closure; spherical rock crystal pendant with silver wire cage and mounting cap.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe, mid-1990s.
Private collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12985-246022.
Cf. Magnus, B. et al., Bird, Beast and Man in Nordic Iron Age Art, Vol.2, Koln, 2005, item 239 (chain).
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LOT 0312
Large Viking Silver Interlaced Chain with Amuletic Rock Crystal Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,475
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