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LOT 1422
Viking Age Strap Distributor
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (24.2 grams, 74 mm).
Composed of a ring and two free-moving foliate style openwork hubs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Cased Bronze Trade Scales with Weights and Hack
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
Scales with triple-ring chains, distributor hubs and three chains to each dish, voided handle and gnomon; case formed as two hemispheres with securing clasps to the rim; set of nine bronze barrel-shaped trade weights with punched detailing and identification marks to the flat faces; five silver dirhem coins and thirteen cut halves; two fragments of sheet gold, one with applied filigree tendrils; three hacked pieces of D-section ingot; a silver terminal with beast-head and three convergent bands; two beast-head terminals for a bracelet; six pieces of hacked silver ornament; supplied with a custom-made stand. 1 kg total, 0.9-33 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Pre-Viking Large Crystal Lens Magnifier with Bronze Case and Wrapping
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £280
The group comprising: a polished rock crystal lens for magnification, formed with a domed upper face and gently convex base; two-part sheet-bronze case consisting of a domed lid and dish-style base, both components pierced; a relatively large textile fragment. 165 grams total, 5-29 cm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Viking Age Bronze Penannular Brooch with Cabochons
8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Retaining a section of the brooch's free-running tongue; discoid terminals set with blue and purple opaque glass inlays. 19.8 grams, 70 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
