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LOT 1513
Viking Age Bronze Openwork Ring
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (3.23 grams, 22.11 mm overall, 19.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With expanded and pelletted bezel, tapering arms overlapping at the hoop base with shallow engraved motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Seax War Knife Pommel Cap with Interlaced Panels
10th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
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Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman.
The style of the decoration suggests an Anglo-Scandinavian source for the pommel. -
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