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LOT 1629
Scandinavian Pre-Viking Gold Bead
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.99 grams, 14 mm).
Spherical with beaded collar to each opening.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1629
Scandinavian Pre-Viking Gold Bead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Scandinavian Viking Sacrificed Bronze Pendant Crosses on Loop
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Wire loop with coiled ends attached to two cruciform pendants; each with Corpus Christi beneath a cross pommy, one with raised border, the other low-relief. 9.46 grams, pendant: 36 mm wide
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Silver Interlaced Filigree Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Discoid in plan with braided wire rim, applied discs, filigree looped bands, granules and other detailing; loop folded to reverse. 4.33 grams, 39 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Age Bronze Double Bell Pendant Group
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each comprising a tubular bead with ribbing to the outer face, suspension loops each supporting a bottle-shaped dangle. 16 grams total, 39 mm each
UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The presence of a similar bell pendant in grave 735 of the Birka Necropolis, where a warrior and his horse were also buried, could lead to the belief that such pendants were part of the horse's harness. This was a very common custom in the Mediterranean world, which could also have been adopted by the Vikings.
