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LOT 1431
Viking Age Bronze Zoomorphic Handle
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (16.2 grams, 70 mm).
Or fitting with openwork head, multiple bestial heads and forms to the body, the body divided into two towards the terminal and a rivet between. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Bronze Faux Twisted Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The hoop formed from overlapping arms. 7.54 grams, 26.22 mm overall, 17.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Sun Whorl Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Featuring an integral suspension loop, sun whorls within border in relief. 11.9 grams, 37 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Silver-Gilt Drinking Horn Terminal
Circa 7th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising a tapering sleeve and stylised bird-head with scrolled beak and angled bar above the eye; pierced in two places. 14.5 grams, 50 mm
Acquired in the early 1970s. Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
The decorative style of the terminal bears resemblance to the Trewhiddle style, dated to the ninth to early tenth centuries, although it seems a more simplified version of the Taplow Horn terminals. Zoomorphic terminals on Trewhiddle style strap ends bear very similar circular ears containing chevron motifs, and panels of decoration on the brow.
