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LOT 1489
Viking Age Silver Artefact Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 in. (8.5 grams total, 17-26 mm).
Comprising: a facetted bar with stamped 'bow tie' motifs; a cross or quatrefoil with stamped circlets. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Bracelet
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Slender-bodied and penannular in form, with one remaining bulbous terminal. 17.4 grams, 80 mm wide
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Viking Elaborate Silver-Gilt Trefoil Brooch
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The three arms with rounded terminals and domed outer face; the filigree interlace motif embellished with granulations and larger pellets, highly stylised dragonesque heads with slanted eyes and curled moustaches facing outwards from the end of each arm; reverse slightly concave, featuring a pin lug and catchplate, together with two articulate suspension loops. 17.3 grams, 58 mm
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Viking Age Bronze Pseudo Ring Brooch
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Featuring beast heads and interlace motifs; pin lugs and catchplate to reverse. 29.4 grams, 76 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
