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LOT 1236
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Key
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (43.8 grams, 11.6 cm).
Comprising a round-section tapering shank with ribbed collar to each end; polyhedral block to each end, quatrefoil bit with openwork design, pierced suspension lug. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari II. The Artefacts, Helsinki, 1982, pl.111 (4252).
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LOT 1236
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Key
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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