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LOT 1809
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Bell-Shaped Drops
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (29.6 grams, 63 mm).
Comprising a semi-circular plate with faux-rope decoration, three loops below with pendant drops with bell finials, the central one from a different pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 1809
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Bell-Shaped Drops
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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