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LOT 1502
Viking Age Bronze Cross Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (22.1 grams, 38 mm).
With raised central lozenge; four mounting lugs to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Large Viking Age Bronze Decorated Penannular Brooch
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
