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LOT 1593

Viking Age Silver Axe-Shaped Pendant with Ring

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 in. (2.21 grams, 43 mm).

Suspension ring with ends wound around the shank, triangular axehead pendant. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1593

Viking Age Silver Axe-Shaped Pendant with Ring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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