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LOT 1376
Viking Age Bronze Mirror with Interlaced Animals
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (52 grams, 80 mm wide).
Comprising one polished face, raised rim, central ring, dense band of zoomorphs enmeshed in tendrils. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex property of a German collector.
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Viking Age Stamp-Decorated Bronze Bracelet
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Viking Age Bronze Ring with Fern Design
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
The hoop composed of overlapping arms, expanded bezel engraved with stylised fern or other plant. 1.82 grams, 22.51 mm overall, 19.43 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
London art market before 2000. Property of an Essex gentleman.
