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LOT 1928
Viking Age Bronze Comb Pair
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 - 4 in. (19.6 grams total, 9.8-10 mm).
Flat-section comb with lateral cut teeth; D-shaped head with flat shank and pierced lobe finial, teeth cut to lower edge; probably for textile production on a loom. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
Ex California, USA, private collection, 1980-2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Viking Age Bronze Dragon Pendant with Foot Dangles
8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Horizontal braided band with horse-head finial, loop to reverse, band of loops to lower edge, each with a duck-foot dangle; Finno-Ugric type; mounted on a custom-made stand. 79 grams total, pendant: 71 mm wide (13.2 cm including stand)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Age Silver Thor's Hammer Pendant
9th-11th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £520
Flat-section body with rolled loop, punched triangle detailing. 2.47 grams, 24 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Viking Age Bronze Votive Miniature Horn
8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Tubular in form with thick ribbing to the rim and mouthpiece; mounted on a custom-made stand. 74 grams, 66 mm (128 grams total, 91 mm high including stand)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The open end suggests that this is a blowing-horn rather than a drinking horn.
