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LOT 1647
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet with Flattened Terminals
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (54 grams, 66 mm).
Two rods tightly twisted and curved into a penannular shape with tapering finials, the bracelet hammered flat on one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Sussex, UK, private collection; acquired 1980s-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Shetelig, H. (ed), Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland, Part VI, Oslo, 1954, figs.84-85 (hoards from Croydon and Cuerdale).
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LOT 1647
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet with Flattened Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet with Hatched Terminals
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Two rods tightly twisted and curved into a penannular shape, hammered flat towards the ends, each terminal with heavily hatched design to the outer edge. 80 grams, 80 mm
3 1/8 in.
From a Sussex, UK, private collection; acquired 1980s-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
