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LOT 1858
Viking Age Bead and Bronze Pendant Necklace
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
20 in. (104 grams, 51 cm).
Composed of irregular oblate red glass beads with gold-inlaid barrel-shaped beads, dangles with bronze bell-shaped pendants; modern clasp, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFormerly in a private collection formed before 1950.
Ex property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, table LXXI.
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LOT 1858
Viking Age Bead and Bronze Pendant Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Viking Age Bronze Comb Pair
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Flat-section comb with lateral cut teeth; D-shaped head with flat shank and pierced lobe finial, teeth cut to lower edge; probably for textile production on a loom. 19.6 grams total, 9.8-10 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Ex California, USA, private collection, 1980-2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Age Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant
9th-11th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £520
Flat-section body with rolled loop, punched triangle detailing. 2.47 grams, 24 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Penannular Brooch and Chain Set
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: a matched pair of gilt-bronze penannular brooches, each a twisted shank with outward coiled finials and a long round-section pin with coil attachment; a bronze box-link chain attached to the two brooches by flat-section hoops, with a second length of similar chain. 94 grams, 44 cm long
From a Dutch collection. Ex TimeLine Originals, Essex, UK, in 2008. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
