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LOT 1909
Viking Age Gold-in-Glass Bead Necklace String with Axe Pendants
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (23.5 grams, 56 cm).
Restrung looped necklace of gold-in-glass beads, opaque red glass seed beads and sheet-bronze axe-shaped pendants; modern clasp. [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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LOT 1909
Viking Age Gold-in-Glass Bead Necklace String with Axe Pendants
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Viking Age Bronze Comb Pair
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Flat-section comb with lateral cut teeth; D-shaped head with flat shank and pierced lobe finial, teeth cut to lower edge; probably for textile production on a loom. 19.6 grams total, 9.8-10 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Ex California, USA, private collection, 1980-2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Viking Age Bronze Double Horse Pendant with Foot Dangles
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Horizontal lattice bands with horse-head finials above, loops below each with an articulated chain and duck foot-shaped dangle; two loops to reverse; Finno-Ugric type; mounted on a custom-made stand. 154 grams total, pendant: 12.7 cm (19.5 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 Age Gold-in-Glass Bead Necklace String with Axe Pendants
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Restrung looped necklace of gold-in-glass beads, opaque red glass seed beads and sheet-bronze axe-shaped pendants; modern clasp. 23.5 grams, 56 cm
Formerly 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.
