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LOT 1624

Viking Age Silver Triagular Pendant Group

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 - 2 in. (9.05 grams total, 26-50 mm).

Large pendant with repoussé ring-and-dot and herringbone ornament; suspension rings with the ends coiled about the shank. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985.
From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1624

Viking Age Silver Triagular Pendant Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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