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LOT 1759
Viking Age Silver Torc Section with Axehead Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (6.27 grams, 65 mm).
Curved flat-section fragment with hatched edges and incised bilinear running zigzag motif, pierced to accept a suspension ring with miniature axehead dangle bearing a ring-and-dot motif and hatched borders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Viking Age Bronze Trefoil Strap Junction
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Composed of a slightly domed openwork body, the central arms with simple incised geometric detailing and central boss, free-running attachment bars above. 15.5 grams, 89 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Period Silver Penannular Brooch
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Flat-section with pointillé zigzag to the obverse, coiled finials, four granule cluster, sturdy round-section pin. 4.71 grams, 30 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Key with Openwork Handle
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
With large discoid bow, barrel shank and hooked bit, trefoil slot to the rear edge; the large circular bow with openwork tree motif, pointillé detailing. 39 grams total, 58 mm
From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.
In the Viking Age, keys were a symbol of power worn prominently attached to the belt or chatelaine of the lady of the household. Handing over the set of keys may have formed part of the marriage ceremony, when the bride accepted her new role as the leading female of the community. In Anglo-Saxon England, the contents of the locked areas (cupboards and chests) were the specific responsibility of the lady, the key-holder.
