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LOT 1219
Viking Age Bronze Strap Junction
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (35.3 grams, 57 mm).
Composed of a ring with two free-running bars with openwork designs to the front face and bars to reverse; section of fabric remaining. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Pendant Group
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising two discoid pendants displaying Odin gripping two ravens; one with suspension loop. 3.51 grams total, 21 mm each
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Face
Circa 11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With stylised face and pierced eyes, Williams's Class B Type 4 with vestigial lower ledge. 22.11 grams, 41 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Facing Mask Strap Fitting
11th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a plaque with two lateral arms, pierced for attachment, and two loops below secured with rivets; the arms with notched and lobed edges, the plaque with central motif of a bearded face with lobes to the temples, pellet eyes, modelled in the half-round. 9.19 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an old Munich collection.