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LOT 1435
Viking Age Silver and Other Pendant Collection
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/4 in. (16 grams total, 23-31 mm).
Comprising: two with voids and median arrowhead; one with void and lobe; one with central boss, punched; one a dirham. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.LVIII (19), for type.
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LOT 1435
Viking Age Silver and Other Pendant Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Viking Age Bronze Sword-Belt Strap Distributor
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Round-section hoop with triangular hub and three spokes; fragment of attachment loop. 22.6 grams, 47 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Pre-Viking Silver-Gilt Scabbard Mount
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Domed and with a ribbed basal rim, the sidewall with four small circular bosses each framed by a bilinear arch; surmounted by a slightly convex disc bearing an incised cross; transverse bar to the underside; Mortimer's type 4iii. 4.2 grams, 14 mm
Acquired early 1990s. From an East Anglian private collection.
The mount is an extremely early example of the so-called 'sword pyramid' mount which was used in the Vendel period as part of the sword-suspension system. It has a parallel in the find from Sandby Borg, Oland, Sweden where Style I masks also appear. -
Large Viking Silver Filigree Lunate Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With zones of applied granulation to the D-shaped body, applied bosses with granule clusters, filigree borders and detailing, straps to the reverse. 10.5 grams, 57 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.