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LOT 1448
Pre-Viking Iron Slave Chain Shackle
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
101 in. (4.45 kg, 2.57 m long).
Comprising thirty-eight 8-shaped iron links, with interstitial H-shaped twisted elements; securing ring at the upper end; iron ring at the lower end with thick linked ring and two substantial shackles, each a pair of parallel bars with a loop at each end; attached to each a flat rectangular-section fetter with substantial retaining rivet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
Cf. iron collar from John’s Lane, Dublin, now in the National Museum of Ireland.
FootnotesThe shackles are formed with an elliptical void in order to accommodate a human foot, closed with an iron rivet which could not have been easily removed without heating the metal.
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Pre-Viking Iron Slave Chain Shackle
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising thirty-eight 8-shaped iron links, with interstitial H-shaped twisted elements; securing ring at the upper end; iron ring at the lower end with thick linked ring and two substantial shackles, each a pair of parallel bars with a loop at each end; attached to each a flat rectangular-section fetter with substantial retaining rivet. 4.45 kg, 2.57 m long
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
The shackles are formed with an elliptical void in order to accommodate a human foot, closed with an iron rivet which could not have been easily removed without heating the metal. -
Viking Bronze Lyre Tuning Key Handle
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Featuring a slotted end to the shank, D-shaped bow with openwork and low-relief ornament. 12.7 grams, 45 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Inspired Decorated Bronze Omega Brooch Group
Circa 12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a round-section hoop and two trapezoidal plate finials each with a geometric design of granulation; round-section pin coiled to the hoop. 30.8 grams total, 60-61 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
