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LOT 1330
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Bell Drops
CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (21.1 grams, 64 mm).
The semi-circular head plate with suspension loop and two remaining loops to lower edge, both suspending chains with bell dangles (rattles absent). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Viking Gilt Bronze Beast Head Finial
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Viking Age Silver-Gilt Mount with Figure
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £320
Sub-rectangular with lip to the reverse; high-relief facing figure with band of straight hair, omega-shaped brow and pellet eyes, stubby body and arms, splayed legs above two omega-shaped elements forming a rosette; mounting plate absent. 15.2 grams, 32 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The identity of the facing figure is unknown. There is an earlier, probably 9th century, Anglo-Saxon strap end with a facing nude male in low-relief which might be comparable (Thomas, 2007, item 8).
