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LOT 1441
Viking Age Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (27.6 grams total, 16-31 mm).
Comprising: a domed lead weight, pierced with five knops; a slightly domed disc brooch with three bear-heads; a bifacial openwork strap end. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old North Country collection; formed between 1970-2000.
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