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LOT 1347
Viking Age Bronze Decorated Comb Pendant with Bell
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (16.5 grams, 48 mm).
Retaining its pea, the body with triangular and other geometric motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age or Earlier Solid Gold Bar Ingot
2nd millennium B.C.-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Sub-rectangular in plan with rounded ends, with the remains of a spur towards one end indicating the pouring point of the molten metal into the mould. 36.74 grams, 67 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eastchurch, Swale, Kent, UK, on Sunday 1st September 2019. Accompanied by a copy of the report on find of potential Treasure for HM Coroner with reference no.2020 T3. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-B43CF3.
Although listed as Early Medieval (i.e. Viking) in the coroner's report, this ingot could date from as early as the Bronze Age. The gold purity is near to 21 carat with an elemental breakdown of: Au 87.9, Ag 11.1, Sn 0.2 and traces of other elements. -
Viking Silver Interlaced Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Formed as openwork interlaced tendrils with scrolling finials; integral suspension loop. 5.5 grams, 31 mm
Formerly acquired on the German art market in the early 1980s. Previously in a European collection in the 1990s. From an important central London collection. -
Viking Age Silver Disc Pendant with Cross and Trefoil Ends
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Formed using repoussé technique, punched squares tracing the outlines of the cross and central lozenge; possibly later applied suspension loop. 2.17 grams, 38 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
