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LOT 1686
Viking Age Silver Bar Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (17 grams, 70 mm).
Round in section with one knop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D.
From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
Possibly made by bending a dress-pin into a penannular form.
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Opening Bid: £540
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Howling Beast Stirrup Apex Mount
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Heater-shaped in profile with trefoil knop above; high-relief profile wolf with head thrown back and one forepaw raised; ledge to reverse with remains of ferrous studs; Williams's Class A, type 11. 22.8 grams, 48 mm
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Howling Beast Stirrup Apex Mount
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