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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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Viking Age Bronze Openwork Beast Mount
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Formed as an advancing beast with looped tail, its prey between forepaw and chin a bird with curved beak forming a cranked pin; annular eye to the beast and ribbed panel to the bird; discoid stud to the reverse. 27 grams, 67 mm
Found Winterton, Humberside, UK, in 1981. -
Viking Bronze Faux Twisted Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Gilt Bronze Stirrup Mount with Stylised Dragons
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £215
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Acquired in the 1990s. Ex property of a German collector.
