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LOT 1179
Viking Age Bronze Strap End Collection
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 5/8 in. (39.2 grams total, 27-41 mm).
Comprising a variety of strap end types and decorative schemes, including openwork, interlace, beast-head and other zoomorphic motifs, together with a rectangular mount with stylised floral design and remains of red enamelling. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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