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Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts
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LOT 2076

Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 - 2 7/8 in. (10.2 grams total, 39-74.6 mm).

Comprising five heart-shaped mounts with a grooved edge. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

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LOT 2076

Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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