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LOT 0349
Viking Age Silver Chain Necklace
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
31 1/2 in. (134 grams, 80 cm long).
Composed of openwork links, coiled filigree collars and a central hoop with intertwined bezel and coiled sleeves.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Graham-Campbell, J., The Vikings, British Museum Publications, 1980, p.59, for a comparable chain; cf. Willemsen, A., Vikings! Raids in the Rhine/ Meuse region 800-1000, Utrecht, 2004, p.137, for similar.
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Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
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9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Fine condition, one terminal repaired.
Private collection before 2000. UK art market. Ex property of a London gentleman.
