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LOT 1349
Viking Age Bronze Dragon-Headed Knife Handle
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (14.7 grams, 33 mm).
Elliptical in cross-section with a ring-and-dot eye to each face, ridged coxcomb and upturned muzzle; split flange to the rear to accept a small blade; punched point detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex property of a German collector.
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Viking Age Bronze Ring with Stamped Design
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With lozengiform plaque, pointillé detailing. 2.78 grams, 21.79 mm overall, 19.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
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Viking Age Bronze Mount Collection
8th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
