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LOT 1607
Viking Age Scandinavian Silver Interlaced Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.50 grams, 35 mm).
A silver openwork kolovrat pendant formed as interlaced tendrils with inlaid niello scroll finials; integral ribbed suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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LOT 1607
Viking Age Scandinavian Silver Interlaced Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Bracelet Group
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Comprising: braided wire penannular bracelet with with clubbed finials; twisted rod bracelet with polyhedral finials. 57.2 grams total, 55-63 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Viking Axe Silver Axe-Shaped Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Curved blade attached to a wire hoop with the ends wound round the shank. 1.61 grams, 34 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
