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LOT 1480
Viking Age Iron Inlaid Ring-Pin
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (40.2 grams, 15 cm).
With circumferential bands of silver inlay and gilt detailing; free-running ring with similar inlay. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. similar dress-pin in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1891,1021.101.
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With curved ellipsoidal bezel decorated with zigzags, coiled arms tapering to points. 5.46 grams, 25.56 mm overall, 16.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
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Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Seax War Knife Pommel Cap with Interlaced Panels
10th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Comprising a flat oval-shaped top, narrow rim and four vandykes to the edges; the upper face with an incuse cruciform knot design, the edge with reserved spirals and guilloche motifs in Ringerike Style. 27.5 grams, 31 mm
Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman.
The style of the decoration suggests an Anglo-Scandinavian source for the pommel.
