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LOT 1686
Viking Age Lead Gaming Piece
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (10.5 grams, 19 mm).
Hollow-formed and pyramidal in profile with open underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s.
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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Viking Age Lead Gaming Piece
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hollow-formed and pyramidal in profile with open underside. 10.5 grams, 19 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Silver Filigree Bird Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Hollow-formed with aviform body, applied filigree loops with granulated detailing, integral tubular bale with stylised face. 5.62 grams, 36 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Silver King Aethelred Coin Pendant
Late 10th-early 11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
A silver coin pierced to accept a bronze suspension loop, with second piercing; Long Cross Type, bare-headed bust left, voided long cross verso. 2.28 grams, 27.6 mm
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.
