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LOT 1625
Viking Age Bronze Penannular Brooch with Dragon's Heads
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (29 grams, 58 mm).
Twisted hoop with addorsed horse-head finials, round-section pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.52, 54.
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LOT 1625
Viking Age Bronze Penannular Brooch with Dragon's Heads
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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Viking Bronze Weight Group
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Barrel-shaped and domed types with flat faces, irregular forms and damage. 110 grams total, 15-23 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Silver Interlaced Filigree Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Discoid in plan with braided wire rim, applied discs, filigree looped bands, granules and other detailing; loop folded to reverse. 4.33 grams, 39 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Scandinavian Viking Iron Fire Steel with Bronze Handle with Conjoined Horse Heads
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Bronze handle formed as two opposing horse-heads on ribbed necks, slot to underside to accept the verrous striker. 31 grams, 54 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
