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LOT 1649
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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Viking Period Twisted Bronze Neck Torc
10th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Penannular neck torc with tapering terminals. 84 grams, 17 cm
Acquired on the European art market in the 1980s, and thence by descent. From an important private family collection of arms and armour. -
Viking Period Gold and Crystal Pendant with Bead Drop
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Irregular barrel-shaped crystal with lozengiform gold base, braided strip from each arm extending to the bell-shaped cap with punched pellet and triangle motifs; braided filigree collar and loop, thick gold rod suspension loop; underside with short dangle, amethyst and glass beads. 21.69 grams, 79 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12932-245386.
In Birka grave 1148B, a similar piece was found in a warrior cremation grave. It was a fragment of a grey slate whetstone, with a rivetted, groove-decorated bronze fitting, which ends in a bronze carrying ring. These items were worn as pendants. -
Scandinavian Pre-Viking Bronze Patrix Die with God and Drinking Horn
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in the half-round, advancing figure with bent legs and holding a drinking horn. 7.62 grams, 37 mm
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.
