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LOT 0387
Viking Age Scandinavian Silver Filigree Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (7.17 grams, 46 mm).
Discoid plate with integral suspension loop secured at the reverse, symmetrical design of applied silver granules and silver wire with granulated boss to the centre and radiating arms; braided wire rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Cf. Kershaw, J.F., Viking Identities. Scandinavian Jewellery in England, Oxford, 2013, pl.5, for type.
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Scandinavian Viking Silver Equal-Arm Brooch with Animals
Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With flexed bow and trefoil ends, each with a granule to each lobe and incised geometric hatching, two small voids and applied bust of a bear with forepaws raised to the cheeks; central disc with hatched crown and knop finial; iron pin and catch to the underside. 64 grams, 80 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12071-213599.
The exact identity of the animals is disputed: on some examples, such as those from Birka published by Arbman, the animals have an ursine quality whereas the present ones look more like mice or squirrels. -
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Viking Hammer-Shaped Gold Ingot
9th-12th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
D-shaped in section with T-shaped finial and central annulet. 8.25 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
From a collection formed prior to 2000. From the property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Viking Age Gold Axe-Shaped Pendant
Circa 9th-11th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Sheet gold with integral loop, pelta-shaped blade. 0.09 grams, 7 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
