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LOT 1255
Viking Age Bronze Decorated Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (36.1 grams, 69 mm).
Of penannular form, vertical grooves and snaking lines to the bezel, tapering arms with ornamental notching and punched ring-and-dot clusters to the terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Comb
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Featuring a scalloped handle with openwork scrolling tendrils, complete set of teeth below. 16.5 grams, 44 mm
Acquired 1980-2000. Ex property of an American collector.
Norsemen were particularly fastidious about their appearance. The hair and beard were important to the men, for making a statement and to intimidate their opponents. Early combs were made from antler or bone and carried in a small pouch; high status combs were later made from metal (mainly bronze) and have been found as grave goods. -
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Lobed Belt Mount
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Of annular form with four large discoid lobes alternating with smaller ones, parcel-gilt wreath band; four mounting rivets to reverse. 3.8 grams, 27 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an old Munich collection. -
Large Viking Age Silver Pendant with Beast Facing Back
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
With complex beast left, facing back to the right, gripping a tendril, within a double rope border with filigree annulets in the field; suspension loop to the apex, decorated with filigree pellets within annulets. 7.57 grams, 49 mm high
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.
