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LOT 1275
Viking Age Bronze Openwork Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (7.335 grams, 38 mm).
Featuring a central trefoil knot and radiating bars forming an interlaced panel; suspension loop above; chipped. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a European gentleman living in Northamptonshire, before 2014.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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