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LOT 1247

Viking Age Silver Crescentic Pendant

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (4.8 grams, 29 mm).

Lunate in shape, with raised rim; suspension loop to the apex. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk gentleman.
Acquired on the UK art market in 2015.
Property of a Kent lady collector.

CONDITION
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LOT 1247

Viking Age Silver Crescentic Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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