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LOT 1365
Viking Age Bronze Axe-Shaped Pendant Pair
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.28 grams total, 31-32 mm).
Each composed of an annular hoop suspending a stylised axe head with palmette style heads; two rivets to reverse of each. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s.
From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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Viking Age Bronze Annular Brooch Frame
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Viking Bronze Bird Brooch
10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Modelled in profile with detailed high-relief plumage. 7.12 grams, 30 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Twisted Wire Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Composed of rectangular-section overlapping arms tapering to points and strands of twisted wire braided to form the bezel. 7.71 grams, 27.96 mm overall, 17.39 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
