Viking Age Scandinavian Silver Filigree Pendant with Garnet

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (3.03 grams, 37 mm).

Disc with integral suspension loop secured to the reverse; central cell with inset garnet cabochon, applied filigree looped design with granule detailing, braided wire rim. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.

Literature

See Korshyn, V.E., Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV, Vekov, Moscow, 2013, for comparable objects.

CONDITION

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LOT 0394