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LOT 1446
Viking Age Silver Lozenge-Shaped Pendant with Cross
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5.8 grams, 34 mm).
Formed using openwork, pellets to border; integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Composed of a convex cutting edge, tapering cheeks with bearded lower edge and an oval-shaped socket with lozengiform flanges and roughly rectangular extensions to the butt, hole inside the blade. 567 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
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Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End Collection
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Bronze Faux Twisted Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The hoop formed from overlapping arms, the bezel with remains of slender twisted wire bands between larger faux twisted ones. 15.76 grams, 28.84 mm overall, 15.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
