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LOT 1743
Viking Age Bronze Plaited Neck Torc
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (99 grams, 20.5 cm).
Comprising a braided shank developing to flat-section plaque finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Viking Age Gold Twisted Bangle
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Formed as two round-section rods twisted around each other and curved into a bracelet, the narrow ends coiled about the shank. 59.83 grams, 67 mm
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Viking Bronze Decorated Spoon
10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
With shallow bowl and bulb to the neck, square-section handle with twisted shank, collar and knop finial; reverse of bowl with lattice motif; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.4 grams, 13.5 cm (39 grams total, 14.7 cm including stand)
Acquired on the London art market, 1995. Private collection, London.
The lattice motif has parallels in the art of the Vars and other cultures of the Hungarian plain. Scandinavian contact with that part of Europe was maintained by trade and settlement along the Volga and other waterways. The city of Kyiv was ruled by Scandinavian Rus for some centuries.
