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LOT 1571
Viking Age Iron Fire-Striker with Bronze Serpent Handle
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (39 grams, 79 mm).
Comprising a flat band with two hoops for the fingers forming the body of a serpent with raised head behind, iron striking face to the lower edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.144 (2).
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LOT 1571
Viking Age Iron Fire-Striker with Bronze Serpent Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Viking Age Iron Fire-Striker with Bronze Serpent Handle
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising a flat band with two hoops for the fingers forming the body of a serpent with raised head behind, iron striking face to the lower edge. 39 grams, 79 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
