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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 Lead Gaming Piece Collection
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Viking Age Bronze Ring Collection
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Two featuring faux-twisted bezels; bezel formed with overlapping arms and coiled discoid plaques; coiled hoops with coiled arms; bezel formed as opposed triangular plaques decorated with punched ornament. 12.9 grams total, 22-26 mm
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