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LOT 2105
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]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 2105
Viking Age Leather Belt Fragments with Tinned Bronze Heart-Shaped Mounts
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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