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LOT 1470

Viking Age Gold Biconical Bead

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.91 grams, 10 mm).

Adorned with filigree wire and twisted wire collars. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1470

Viking Age Gold Biconical Bead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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