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LOT 1775

Viking Age Silver-Gilt Fastener with Entwined Beasts

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/2 in. (3.42 grams, 37 mm).

Toggle-type fastener with disc on a narrow neck; the plaque with knotwork panel and serpent-heads; possibly for a purse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1775

Viking Age Silver-Gilt Fastener with Entwined Beasts

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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