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LOT 1444

Viking Age Bronze Pseudo Ring Brooch

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (29.4 grams, 76 mm).

Featuring beast heads and interlace motifs; pin lugs and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

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LOT 1444

Viking Age Bronze Pseudo Ring Brooch

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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