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LOT 2080
Viking Age Silver Ring with Cabochon
CIRCA 900-1100 A.D.
1 in. (3.34 grams, 23.43 mm overall, 18.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Comprising a slender hoop with a circular bezel set with an amber(?) cabochon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an ancient art collection, formerly acquired in the UK, European, and USA art markets from pre-2000 collections.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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Viking Age Silver Ring
Circa 900-1100 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising a D-section hoop and a lozenge-shaped bezel with four raised bosses and a central cross motif within a hatched border. 2.29 grams, 23.05 mm overall, 20.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
Ex property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Pre-Viking Age Bronze Shaman Pendant
Circa 6th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Flat in section with spread wings and talons to the lower body, feather detailing to tail and wings; male mask above, flanked by profile bird-heads at the pinions; loop to reverse; Samoyed type. 18.58 grams, 66.13 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 number no.13290-253202.
The pendant likely represents the soul of the shaman in bird form on a spirit journey. -
Viking Age Tooth Pendant
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a domed bronze cap with a round suspension loop, set with a long striated tooth or a tusk. 22.9 grams, 78.6 mm
Ex UK private collection, 1980s. Acquired from a London antiques fair.
