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LOT 1859
Viking Age Bronze Eagle-Head Riding Crop Terminal
CIRCA 11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (9.42 grams, 18 mm).
Modelled in the round with hooked beak and inset glass eyes, hollow to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
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 Period Twisted Silver Penannular Brooch
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a twisted penannular body with scrolled finials and a free-running tapering pin. 3.03 grams, 35 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Bronze 'Bear's Tooth' Amulet with Chain
9th–early 11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising: a length of double-link bronze chain; pendant amuletic formed as a bear's tooth with ribbed shank and two pairs of incised ring-and-dot motifs; Baltic workmanship. 36.8 grams, 19 cm
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. -
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Scandinavian Viking Silver Mount with Bearded Mask
7th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Lobe fragment comprising a raised outer border with punched zigzag ornament, narrow inner border forming a loop around a facing bearded mask with recessed eyes, interstitial zone filled with looses guilloche bands; at upper edge, a triangular cell; solder scar to reverse. 7.29 grams, 30 mm
From the private collection of N. Thomas, 1979-1987. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
