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LOT 1752
Viking Age Silver Belt Mount Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (7.43 grams total, 43 mm each).
Each U-shaped in section with bulbous finial, flute and flared terminal at upper end with notch detailing. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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