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LOT 1925
Viking Age Bronze Double Dragon Brooch with Foot Dangles
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (8 1/2 in.) (204 grams total, brooch: 16.5 cm (21.5 cm including stand)).
Annular brooch with ropework detailing to the hoop, addorsed horse-heads above and zigzag band to the rim, row of loops each with an articulated chain and duck-foot finial; Finno-Ugric type; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.XXXIII, item 6, for type.
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LOT 1925
Viking Age Bronze Double Dragon Brooch with Foot Dangles
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Viking Lead Brooch Group
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising: one plano-convex in profile with radiating arms and pellets, ferrous remains to reverse; one flat with raised bosses connected by ribs. 42.2 grams total, 26-28 mm
Found 'Ainsbrook', North-West Yorkshire, UK, circa 2005-2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Bronze Twisted Penannular Brooch
9th-early 11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Penannular type with polyhedral finials, twisted shank with applied filigree thread; tapering hooked pin coiled around the shank. 67 grams, 57 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.
