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LOT 1262
Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (7.75 grams, 57 mm).
A silver pendant composed of a hoop with coiled terminals and a free-moving axehead pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Viking Period Silver Pin
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Viking Age Bronze Chain Necklace
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Anglo-Scandinavian Seax War Knife Pommel Cap with Interlaced Panels
10th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
A substantial bronze seax (battle-knife) pommel comprising a flat oval-shaped top, narrow rim and four vandykes to the edges; the upper face with an incuse cruciform knot design, the edge with reserved spirals and guilloche motifs in Ringerike Style. 27.5 grams, 31 mm
Fine condition.
UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman.
The style of the decoration suggests an Anglo-Scandinavian source for the pommel.
