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LOT 1904
Viking Age Bronze Double Bell Pendant Group
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (18 grams total, 42-43 mm).
Each comprising a tubular bead with ribbing to the outer face, suspension loops each supporting a bottle-shaped dangle. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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 Bronze Twisted Penannular Brooch Group
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Each penannular brooch with twisted hank and floriate finials, pin coiled around the shank; Baltic types. 78 grams total, 46-60 mm
Acquired on the London art market, 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
