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LOT 1459
Viking Age Bronze Shield Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (12.5 grams, 40 mm).
Raised conical boss to centre, four radiating trefoil-shaped pierced mounting lugs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Ex property of a UK gentleman.
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