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LOT 1402
Viking Age Fire Steel with Bronze Jellinge Dragon Handle
10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (31.4 grams, 52 mm).
Comprising a bronze body with engraved pair of Jellinge-style beasts on both sides, inserted iron part to the underside; attachment loop to the top. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2000.
Ex property of an American collector.
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LOT 1402
Viking Age Fire Steel with Bronze Jellinge Dragon Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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