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LOT 1541
Viking Age Bronze Hook Fastener with Face
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.9 grams, 31 mm).
With hooked 'beak', large discoid eyes with ribbed frame, three sewing loops to the upper edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
From an old Munich collection.
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Large Viking Age Bronze Stamped Penannular Brooch
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Viking Age Silver-Gilt Mount with Figure
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £320
Sub-rectangular with lip to the reverse; high-relief facing figure with band of straight hair, omega-shaped brow and pellet eyes, stubby body and arms, splayed legs above two omega-shaped elements forming a rosette; mounting plate absent. 15.2 grams, 32 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The identity of the facing figure is unknown. There is an earlier, probably 9th century, Anglo-Saxon strap end with a facing nude male in low-relief which might be comparable (Thomas, 2007, item 8).
