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LOT 1373
Viking Age Tinned Bronze Openwork Disc Brooch
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (29.6 grams, 52 mm).
Displaying a quatrefoil motif embellished with pellets; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Silver Filigree Brooch with Cross and Beast Heads
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Composed of a sheet-silver domed discoid body with bands of applied filigree and granule detailing, cruciform design with interstitial facing masks, reeded strip detailing to reverse and hinged pin. 14.2 grams, 44 mm
Acquired in Germany in the 1990s. Formerly the property of a European gentleman living in Germany. Ex West London, UK, collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11730-200376.
The gradual spreading of Christianity among the Danish Vikings can be seen in certain pieces of jewellery, as here, where a cross is clearly traced among the filigree ornaments. Pagan amulets - such as Thor's hammer - were first combined with cross motifs and finally completely replaced by crucifixes. -
Viking Silver-Gilt Drinking Horn Terminal
Circa 7th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising a tapering sleeve and stylised bird-head with scrolled beak and angled bar above the eye; pierced in two places. 14.5 grams, 50 mm
Acquired in the early 1970s. Ex property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
The decorative style of the terminal bears resemblance to the Trewhiddle style, dated to the ninth to early tenth centuries, although it seems a more simplified version of the Taplow Horn terminals. Zoomorphic terminals on Trewhiddle style strap ends bear very similar circular ears containing chevron motifs, and panels of decoration on the brow. -
Viking Age Silver Ingot Group
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
The trio comprising ingots of different lengths, weights and cross-sections. 62.5 grams total, 45-56 mm
Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.