Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 1787

Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant

9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (2.42 grams, 18 mm).

Bifacial with engraved notches on the blade and X O X motif, pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Collection since 1995.
Bavaria, Germany, before 2000.
Property of a UK gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 1787

Viking Age Silver Axe Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £247

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Pre-Viking Gold Aroma Bucket Pendant
    Pre-Viking Gold Aroma Bucket Pendant
    4th-7th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

    Miniature drum-shaped vessel with strap handle, beaded wire bands to the bottom and sidewall, polished red stone insert to the base. 1.28 grams, 19 mm



    From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Pendants in the form of miniature buckets have been found in a number of pagan Anglo-Saxon and Viking contexts and are generally made of bronze or iron, with gold examples being rare; three gold examples were found with the hoard from Hoen, Norway. Bronze bucket amulets have been found at Driffield in Yorkshire, and Vimose bog in Denmark, among other places. In form they represent wooden buckets bound with bronze or iron bands which have been found in Anglo-Saxon and Viking graves and are believed to have held mead or ale and were used to replenish the cups from which warriors drank. As amulets they probably represent the ecstatic power of alcoholic drink and the role of women as the dispensers of these precious beverages.

    Lot Details

  • Viking Period Bronze Decorated Bracelet
    Viking Period Bronze Decorated Bracelet
    9th-11th century A.D. or earlier

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

    Flat-section penannular body with slightly flared terminals, upper face with incised line and dot motifs. 52 grams, 73 mm



    UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Foot Dangles
    Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Foot Dangles
    9th-10th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

    Openwork rectangular plaque with stylised curved finials, pair of attachment loops to the reverse; seven suspension loops to the underside, each with a duck foot dangle; Finno-Ugric type. 49.2 grams, 98 mm



    From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list