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LOT 1439
Viking Age Silver Inlaid Bronze Weight
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (63 grams, 3 cm).
Octagonal in shape displaying two silver inlaid crosses and letters 'Γ A', each inlay traced with dimples. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired at a London antiquities fair in the 1990s.
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Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End
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Pre-Viking Gold Bracteate Pendant with Entwined Beast
Late 5th-early 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Orsett, Essex, UK, in 2015. Recorded with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) with reference no.ESS-4FF212. Disclaimed as treasure with reference number 2015 T471. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.200403.
