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LOT 1533
Viking Age Silver Openwork Strap End
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (16.4 grams, 43 mm).
With stylised hammer motif and three surrounding brackets to accept straps. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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