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LOT 2039
Viking Age Twisted Bar Bracelet Pair
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (78.74 grams total, 60.81 - 61.64 mm).
Matched pair of penannular bracelets, formed of twisted round-section bars with looped terminals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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Viking Age Twisted Bar Bracelet Pair
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Matched pair of penannular bracelets, formed of twisted round-section bars with looped terminals. 78.74 grams total, 60.81 - 61.64 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Gripping Beast Pendant
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising an integral suspension loop; the openwork plaque with banded border and panels, internal stylised zoomorph with hatched panel to the hip, gripping three-fingered hands to the body and border, two detailed feet, clearly visible facing mask below the loop with pellet eyes. 8.69 grams, 40 mm
Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount with Howling Beast
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Formed with a tongue-shaped body, of Williams's Class A Type 11 with pierced trefoil lug above, ledge to the reverse, two fixing holes, high-relief profile wolf with head thrown back and mouth open in a howling posture. 24 grams, 49.5 mm
Ex Manchester, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information card.
