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LOT 1757
Viking Age Bronze Coiled Ring Group
11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 in. (27 grams total, 21-24 mm).
Comprising: plain rod coiled to form a finger ring; penannular hoop with coiled rod extensions; Baltic types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
Cf. Griciuviene, E., Seliai. The Selonians, Vilnius, 2007, item 702, for type.
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Scandinavian Viking Bronze Drum Brooch with Interlaced Panels
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With four raised arms and central knop to the upper face, all with punched ring-and-dot detailing; the outer sidewall with four panels of knotwork, dividing vertical stems with ring-and-dot motif, each with a D-shaped protrusion; the upper face with dense zoomorphic ornament; pin and separate catchplate to the underside with central hole, five studs retaining it to the upper. 71.6 grams total, 45 mm
Fine condition, pin intact, backplate slightly cracked.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11406-192532.
The type is known as a 'drum' brooch or 'box' brooch. They were apparently manufactured on the island of Gotland and all known examples probably have their origin there. Over time, the refinement of the earlier types (such as the present example) is superseded by cruder decoration consisting of dimples or simple dots. -
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Bracelet with Animal-Head Terminals
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With carinated outer face and incised lozenge detailing, tapering beast-head finials. 13.5 grams, 60 mm
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s. -
Viking Period Bronze Annular Brooch
11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The ring carinated with T-shaped spur split at the inner edge, pin curled around the shank. 37 grams, 67 mm
From N.S. Wales, Australia. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.15, 21, 30, 31; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
