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LOT 1765
Viking Age Bronze and Silver Axehead Pendant Collection
CIRCA 8TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (9.89 grams total, 16-32 mm).
including hooked, broad and other types, one with wire loop. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1765
Viking Age Bronze and Silver Axehead Pendant Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount Group
11th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: Class A Type 1 with ferrous studs; Class A Type 2 with apex tab absent. 36.3 grams total, 43-45 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. -
Pre-Viking Period Bronze Ring with Wolf Heads
7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Penannular hoop expanding at the shoulders; the shoulders with fur detailing, and each of the finials formed as a wolf's head with large annular eyes and pointed ears. 10.25 grams, 27.53 mm overall, 21.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Found near Thetford, Norfolk, UK. Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Some rings from the Vendel period were adorned with images of monstrous animals, derived from Norse mythology. The stylisation of these animal heads recalled the wolf Fenrir, or the World Serpent, Jörmungandr. -
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Fastener with Entwined Beasts
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Toggle-type fastener with disc on a narrow neck; the plaque with knotwork panel and serpent-heads; possibly for a purse. 3.42 grams, 37 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
