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LOT 1449

Viking Age Bronze Key with Quatrefoil-Shaped Handle

9TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (15.3 grams, 77 mm).

In openwork, circular lugs to the bow and stem, cruciform and circular motifs to the bit. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1449

Viking Age Bronze Key with Quatrefoil-Shaped Handle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £160

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