Loading, please wait...
LOT 0348
Scandinavian Viking Silver Filigree Tau Cross Pendant
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (3.62 grams, 31 mm).
Cruciform hollow pendant with applied interlaced granulation to the obverse, filigree borders and scrolled interlaced 'face' design on the suspension bar. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Cf. Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B., Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005, pl.227, for type.
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
Scandinavian Viking Silver Filigree Tau Cross Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
-
Viking Glazed 'Resurrection Egg'
Circa 9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
A glazed hollow ceramic egg with a hole to the underside and a smaller pellet inside; regular, dragged yellow lines to the outer face. 30.4 grams, 41 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
These eggs are usually assigned to Kievan Rus workmanship, but in fact, they were found in a wider geographical area. They are thought to represent an early form of a popular Orthodox tradition of painted eggs, or 'pysanka', popular during the Easter holiday as a symbol of resurrection. However, the symbolism may be pre-Christian, with a connection to an idea of a Cosmic Egg, from which the world was created. -
Viking Inspired Bronze Omega Brooch
Mordvinian, 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With pellets and raised borders to the trapezoidal panels. 17 grams, 63 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Silver Filigree Pendant with Scroll Cross
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Discoid with applied filigree looped bands, granules and other detailing; cleaned and polished. 4.99 grams, 38 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.
