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LOT 1512
Viking Age Silver Trade Weight Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (4.2 grams total, 6-9 mm).
One a discoid bezel(?) with notched edge, two fragments of rectangular bar. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market, 1990s.
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Viking Age Twisted Gold Ring
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
The decoratively twisted bar with a tapering, circular cross-section and butted ends fused at the underside. 6.47 grams, 20.94 mm overall, 14.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s. -
Viking Bronze Lyre Tuning Key Handle
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25
Featuring a slotted end to the shank, D-shaped bow with openwork and low-relief ornament. 12.7 grams, 45 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Zoomorphic Handle
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Or fitting with openwork head, multiple bestial heads and forms to the body, the body divided into two towards the terminal and a rivet between. 16.2 grams, 70 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
