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LOT 1338
Viking Age Bronze Annular Brooch Frame
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (14.3 grams, 37 mm).
Composed of a domed upper face decorated with tendrils and other enigmatic motifs; remains of tinning. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a 1970s private collection.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Cross
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With reserved cross on a textured field, bifacial design, pierced suspension lug. 2.3 grams, 24 mm
Acquired 1970s. From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount
10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Trilobate apex terminal with rivet hole, geometric ornament below in relief, shallow ledge to lower edge. 30.4 grams, 52 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Mount Collection
8th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising: square mount engraved with a knotted cross, three mounting lugs to reverse; discoid mount with lug to reverse, three bird's heads to front with jewelled eyes; openwork ringed cross; scalloped polygonal mount with leaping beast in low relief, pierced, two mounting lugs to reverse. 11.8 grams total, 14-30 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
