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LOT 1821
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Chest Lock and Keys
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in (44.3 grams total, 40-43 mm).
Square escutcheon with raised central panel and keyholes, punched pellet detailing, attachment stud at each corner; two small casket keys. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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