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LOT 1220
Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.28 grams, 28 mm).
A silver pendant composed of a free-running axehead pendant suspended on a slender hoop with overlapping arms and coiled terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant
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Acquired in the 1990s. UK private collection. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Viking Age Silver Axe Amulet
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Viking Period Lock and Key Group
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A group of iron keys and a lock; three keys with square pierced finials; one with a disc finial, two square voids; one with a cruciform head. crimped edges and void; iron barrel padlock with hasp. 250 grams total, 10.7-11.8 cm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
