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LOT 1577
Viking Age Bronze 'Great Beast' Horse Figure
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (30 grams, 59 mm).
Hollow-formed finial in the shape of a stylised horse with scrolled tail, arcading to the mane, applied strap and pellet harness detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12078-213598.
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount Group
11th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Comprising: a tongue-shaped mount of Williams's Class A Type II with pierced trefoil final, high-relief wolf in profile with head raised, two rivet-holes to the base and narrow ledge to the reverse; a triangular mount of Williams' Class A Type 14 with three radiating arms at the apex and rivet-hole between, low-relief chevron to the plaque, angled ledge to the lower edge with median rivet-hole. 43.3 grams total, 49-53 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Viking Bronze Raven's Head Mount
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Openwork mount with raven's head surrounded by a flange rim with scroll detailing. 6.23 grams, 31 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Viking Age Bronze Bracelet with Triangular Terminals
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rectangular-section shank and flange finials. 36.7 grams, 62 mm
Private collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
