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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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LOT 1821
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Chest Lock and Keys
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Round-section penannular body with decorative twist, coiled flattened finials. 46 grams, 13.6 cm
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Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Each a flat-section penannular strip with low-relief geometric ornament to the outer face. 29 grams, 65-68 mm
Previously in a collection formed in the 1970s on the UK art market. From the property of L.F. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
