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LOT 1732
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Belt Mount Pair
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.37 grams total, 20-21 mm).
Each a heater-shaped plaque with indented upper edge, domed obverse with stylised animal-mask detailing in a beaded border; mounting pins to reverse, remains of leather; Avar workmanship. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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Viking Age Bronze Double Bell Pendant Group
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount Group
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
