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LOT 0329
Viking Age Silver Filigree Pendant
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.1 grams, 34 mm high).
Discoid with integral suspension loop, central dome, filigree scrolled knotwork and pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, for discussion and comparable examples; cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, for discussion and comparable examples.
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Viking Age Silver Filigree Pendant
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Discoid with integral suspension loop, central dome, filigree scrolled knotwork and pellets. 5.1 grams, 34 mm high
Very fine condition.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Age Silver Filigree Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Of lozengiform shape decorated with a knotwork motif in filigree, suspension loop with filigree ornament, faux ropework border around the whole. 3.19 grams, 35 mm high
Very fine condition.
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Age Bronze Decorated Axe Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed as a miniature axehead with broad blade, ribbed border and three ring-and-dot motifs, flat socket pierced for suspension. 4.82 grams, 31 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
