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LOT 1872
Viking Age Glass Bead Necklaces with Bronze Pendants
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/4 - 18 7/8 in. (68 grams total, 44-48 cm).
Comprising two restrung necklaces of oblate and other glass beads comprising: one with trapezoidal bronze dangles and a looped knot pendant; one with ribbed tubular dangles, two pairs of bell-shaped dangles and square-section glass bead; modern clasp to each. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFormerly in a private collection formed before 1950.
Ex property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011.
Property of a Californian, USA, collector.
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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Viking Age Bronze Double Dragon Brooch with Foot Dangles
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Annular brooch with ropework detailing to the hoop, addorsed horse-heads above and zigzag band to the rim, row of loops each with an articulated chain and duck-foot finial; Finno-Ugric type; mounted on a custom-made stand. 204 grams total, brooch: 16.5 cm (21.5 cm including stand)
From 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. -
Viking Whetstone Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Square-section bar of tapering profile with hole at the broad end, wire loop and three small amuletic beads. 16.9 grams, 69 mm
From 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. -
Viking Penannular Brooch and Chain Set
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: a matched pair of gilt-bronze penannular brooches, each a twisted shank with outward coiled finials and a long round-section pin with coil attachment; a bronze box-link chain attached to the two brooches by flat-section hoops, with a second length of similar chain. 94 grams, 44 cm long
From a Dutch collection. Ex TimeLine Originals, Essex, UK, in 2008. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
