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LOT 1503
Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 in. (2.49 grams, 53 mm).
The free-running, wedge-shaped pendant displaying repoussé pellets; slender ring with overlapping terminals, each forming a coiled sleeve around the opposite arm.
ProvenanceAcquired on the EU art market around 2000.
From the collection of a North American gentleman.
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Viking Age Silver Ingot Group
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
The trio comprising ingots of different lengths, weights and cross-sections. 62.5 grams total, 45-56 mm
Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Gilt Bronze Borre Interlaced Brooch
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Featuring a slightly domed face, Borre style interlace design; pin-lugs, catchplate and attachment loop to the reverse. 7.75 grams, 26 mm
Found Dragonby, Lincolnshire, UK. Acquired late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
Viking Age Bronze Dragon Strap End with Loop
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Retaining attachment rivets; articulate buckle and strap end with zoomorphs in relief. 30.5 grams, 79 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
