Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0291
Viking Age Crystal Sphere in Gold Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (23.3 grams, 66 mm).
Comprising a rock crystal sphere with shallow notches to accept gold filigree straps, looped at the bottom with separate dangle and green calcite or similar insert; gathered at the top into a sheet gold tube and suspended from a gold wire hoop with ends twisted round the shank. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Literature
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.100(4).
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Cross and Flower
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
The discoid body displaying a cross to one face and a stylised flowerhead to the other; suspension loop and ring to the top edge. 3.27 grams, 31 mm
Private collection formed 1960s-1980s. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Sword-Belt Strap Distributor
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Round-section hoop with triangular hub and three spokes; fragment of attachment loop. 22.6 grams, 47 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Twisted Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Composed of a round-section hoop which tapers towards the hoop base, forming coiled wire sleeves, the bezel decoratively twisted and entwined with segmented strands of silver wire. 8.53 grams, 28.10 mm overall, 19.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK.
