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LOT 1463

Viking Age Silver Earring

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (6.25 grams, 30 mm).

With round-section hook, filigree collars, granulated bulb and flanking panels, openwork panel above. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1463

Viking Age Silver Earring

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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