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LOT 1397
Viking Age Gilt Bronze Sun Whorl Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.3 grams, 27 mm).
Comprising a domed face and segmented border; remains of mounting lug to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age or Earlier Solid Gold Bar Ingot
2nd millennium B.C.-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Sub-rectangular in plan with rounded ends, with the remains of a spur towards one end indicating the pouring point of the molten metal into the mould. 36.74 grams, 67 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eastchurch, Swale, Kent, UK, on Sunday 1st September 2019. Accompanied by a copy of the report on find of potential Treasure for HM Coroner with reference no.2020 T3. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.KENT-B43CF3.
Although listed as Early Medieval (i.e. Viking) in the coroner's report, this ingot could date from as early as the Bronze Age. The gold purity is near to 21 carat with an elemental breakdown of: Au 87.9, Ag 11.1, Sn 0.2 and traces of other elements. -
Viking Age Silver Inlaid Bronze Weight
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Octagonal in shape displaying two silver inlaid crosses and letters 'Γ A', each inlay traced with dimples. 63 grams, 3 cm
Acquired at a London antiquities fair in the 1990s. -
Viking Bronze Cross on Bird Brooch
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
The cross forming suspension loops on its back, engraved and punched feather and eye detailing; pin lug and catchplate to reverse; likely Weetch type 30B. 7.02 grams, 34 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
The profile of the bird's beak suggests this is an eagle (symbolic of the Resurrection and St John) rather than a dove (symbol of the Holy Spirit), although either are a possibility. There is a group of three pierced holes on the bird's breast which might symbolise the Holy Trinity.
