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LOT 1448
Viking Age Gold Bracteate
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.33 grams, 17 mm).
Sheet-gold disc with concentric rings of repoussé pellets and central boss.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Viking Age Gold Bracteate
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Sheet-gold disc with concentric rings of repoussé pellets and central boss. 0.33 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Comb Pendant with Bell
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With segmented teeth to the edges of the lentoid plaque; ring-and-dot detailing; rumbler bell to the lower edge. 24.4 grams, 62 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Zoomorphic Bracelet Pair
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising two slender penannular bracelets with stylised snake head terminals executed in different styles. 32.1 grams total, 66-69 mm
Acquired 1970s. From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
