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LOT 1412
Viking Age Bronze Zoomorphic Mount
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.4 grams, 44 mm).
Displaying a symmetrical openwork design of birds within a vinescroll; attachment pin to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Winteringham, Humberside, UK, in 1986.
LiteratureCf. similar imagery on a strap-end from Ixworth, Suffolk in West, S., A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Finds From Suffolk, East Anglian Archaeology 84, Ipswich, 1998, p.112, item 3.
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LOT 1412
Viking Age Bronze Zoomorphic Mount
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising an openwork body depicting rearing beasts fighting, pierced mounting lug. 17.2 grams, 50 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Coiled Bronze Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of six slender tiers with slightly convex outer faces. 4.26 grams, 22.42 mm overall, 19.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Silver Faux Twisted Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Composed of a flat-section hoop base and expanded shoulders and bezel. 3.42 grams, 25.86 mm overall, 21.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
