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LOT 1379
Viking Age Silver Coin Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.2 grams, 34 mm).
With ribbed suspension loop; dirhem with Arabic inscription to each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Pendant Collection
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising: disc with openwork cross cerecelé in a pelletted ring; gilded with regardant beast (surface worn); gilt disc with integral loop, applied glass cabochons in cells linked by a hexagonal band; small disc with facing mask and two birds; openwork disc with gripping beast in a banded rim. 31 grams total, 19-37 mm
Acquired before 1990. Ex property of a professional collector. -
Viking Age Decorated Silver Coiled Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With raised medial rib to the expanded bezel, zigzags above and below, tapering coiled arms. 6.55 grams, 22.65 mm overall, 17.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Borre Style Bronze Strap End with Wolf's Head
10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With five attachment pins to the reverse, panel of Borre style ring-chain ornament with transverse ribbed panel, mask to the tip. 7.61 grams, 44 mm
Acquired before 1990. Ex property of a professional collector.
The Borre style was a Viking art style which had a significant impact on the material culture of Britain during the Viking age of the latter 9th and 10th centuries. The type is mainly divided into three sub-types on the basis of motifs used: a) animal masks and ring-knot; b) vertebral ring-chain; and c) other interlace designs. Our specimen belongs to the first sub-type.
