Loading, please wait...
LOT 0348
Pre-Viking Gold Bracteate Pendant with Entwined Beast
LATE 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.24 grams, 28 mm).
Of Type D, with fragmentary applied beaded wire border and ribbed suspension loop; the repoussé design a zoomorph with the body formed from looped tendrils; the head beneath the loop with C-shaped left-facing head outlined with pellets, crossbar and eye.
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector near Orsett, Essex, UK, in 2015.
Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with reference no.ESS-4FF212.
Disclaimed as treasure with reference number 2015 T471.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.200403.
Cf. Behr, C., New Bracteate Finds from Early Anglo-Saxon England, Medieval Archaeology, vol.54; cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme Database, record id. IOW-125794 and KENT-0163F3, for other type D examples and further discussion.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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 0348
Pre-Viking Gold Bracteate Pendant with Entwined Beast
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
-
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Disc Brooch with Entwined Heads
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Domed brooch with gilding to the obverse, raised design of four bird-heads with billets to the neck, enmeshed beaks and other parts, pellet eyes; chamfered rim; reverse with catch, pin-lugs and loop for attachment of a chain. 25.6 grams, 45 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End Collection
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising an openwork addorsed bird design and sub-rectangular plaque with interlace motifs and beast head in relief. 13.2 grams total, 27-37 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Opposed Horse Heads
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Retaining its suspension loop to the top edge; three pendant rosettes beneath the openwork heads. 24 grams, 64 mm
Acquired before 1990. Ex property of a professional collector.
