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LOT 0380
Viking Age Silver Filigree Lozenge-Shaped Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.18 grams, 33 mm).
Lozengiform plaque with applied granules, filigree tendrils and other detailing, central boss, integral loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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