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LOT 0328
Scandinavian Viking Bronze Box Brooch
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (93 grams, 53 mm).
Featuring a squat cylindrical body, ornate cruciform motif to upper face, zoomorphic panels to the side wall; hollow-formed; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum, museum number 1921,1101.120, for broad type.
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LOT 0328
Scandinavian Viking Bronze Box Brooch
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a braided band of wire, butted on the underside. 4.84 grams, 26.80 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Scandinavian Pre-Viking Bronze Mount on Original Leather Strap Section
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Modelled in the half-round, profile figure with drinking horn, attached to a fragment of leather strap. 2.84 grams, 34 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. -
Viking Age Silver Bar Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Round in section with one knop finial. 17 grams, 70 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D. From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
Possibly made by bending a dress-pin into a penannular form.
