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LOT 0311
Viking Age Bronze Dragon-Headed Ship Pendant
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/8 in. (140 grams total, pendant: 12.5 cm (18.8 cm including stand)).
Twisted wire loop with swivel joint and loop, vertical twisted pendant and pierced bar with horse-head finials; 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.XXIX, item 12, for type.
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Viking Age Bronze Votive Miniature Horn
8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Tubular in form with thick ribbing to the rim and mouthpiece; mounted on a custom-made stand. 74 grams, 66 mm (128 grams total, 91 mm high including stand)
From 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.
The open end suggests that this is a blowing-horn rather than a drinking horn. -
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9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Including discoid, crenelated and other types. 70 grams total, 15-20 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 Decorated Bird Pendant
9th-early 11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Formed as an ellipsoid bulb with discoid tail, curved neck and hooked beak; punched ring-and-dot motifs across both faces, notched rim to tail, pierced suspension lug; possibly Baltic workmanship. 25.1 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.
