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LOT 1537
Viking Age Gold Repousse Animal Bead
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.41 grams, 17 mm).
Of spacer type, formed as a stylised horse head with two piercings for placement between two tiers of beads.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 1537
Viking Age Gold Repousse Animal Bead
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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