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LOT 2085
Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (16.5 grams, 64 mm).
Penannular twisted body and tapering finials, hollow-form. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Viking Stamped Silver Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Featuring a wide penannular body with rounded finials, the upper face divided into two fields with rich stamped decoration comprising ring-and-dot and triangular motifs. 43.11 grams, 74.13 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Viking Glazed 'Resurrection Egg'
Circa 9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
A glazed hollow ceramic egg with a hole to the underside and a smaller pellet inside; regular, dragged yellow lines to the outer face. 30.4 grams, 41 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
These eggs are usually assigned to Kievan Rus workmanship, but in fact, they were found in a wider geographical area. They are thought to represent an early form of a popular Orthodox tradition of painted eggs, or 'pysanka', popular during the Easter holiday as a symbol of resurrection. However, the symbolism may be pre-Christian, with a connection to an idea of a Cosmic Egg, from which the world was created.
