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LOT 1613
Viking Age Silver Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.77 grams, 27 mm).
Discoid with stepped sides extending to a flattened and pierced lug above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an East London gentleman.
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Scandinavian Viking Silver Equal-Arm Brooch with Animals
Circa 8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With flexed bow and trefoil ends, each with a granule to each lobe and incised geometric hatching, two small voids and applied bust of a bear with forepaws raised to the cheeks; central disc with hatched crown and knop finial; iron pin and catch to the underside. 64 grams, 80 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12071-213599.
The exact identity of the animals is disputed: on some examples, such as those from Birka published by Arbman, the animals have an ursine quality whereas the present ones look more like mice or squirrels. -
Viking Age Silver Snake-Headed Bracelet
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Penannular, round in section with punched scale detailing to the shank, opposed snake-head finials. 30.26 grams, 78 mm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman. -
Viking Age Bronze Tortoise Brooch with Ravens
9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £320
With domed elliptical body and narrow flange, high-relief palmette ornament and omega-shaped panels and opposed ravens with curved beaks. 62.6 grams, 80 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
The silvery appearance of the brooch is probably due to a high proportion of tin in the bronze alloy.
