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LOT 1626
Viking Age Scandinavian Silver-Gilt Pendant with Jellinge Regardant Beast
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.5 grams, 35 mm).
A discoid silver pendant with integral loop, openwork regardant Jellinge style beast with tendrils and border. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Cf. Korshyn, V.E., Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, type J.2.02.
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LOT 1626
Viking Age Scandinavian Silver-Gilt Pendant with Jellinge Regardant Beast
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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