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LOT 1362
Viking Age Latten Inlaid Iron Key
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in. (59.6 grams, 13.6 cm).
Comprising an openwork bow, oval-section stem and pierced terminal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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LOT 1362
Viking Age Latten Inlaid Iron Key
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Viking Age Iron Socketted Spearhead Group
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Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
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