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LOT 1809
Viking Age Twisted Bronze Bracelet with Hatch-Decorated Terminals
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (49 grams, 70 mm).
Penannular bracelet formed from two rods twisted about each other, flattened to each end with incised hatched design to the outer edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an East Sussex, UK, private collection; acquired 1980s-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1809
Viking Age Twisted Bronze Bracelet with Hatch-Decorated Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Scandinavian Pre-Viking Silver Wrist Clasp Pair
5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
A matched pair of spiral-coiled wrist-clasps of Hines's Class A, each pair with one broad rounded loop to the centre and one returned hooked loop. 22.99 grams total, 36-38 mm
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The spiral-coil type of wrist clasp is the earliest form of an artefact type which became a very popular costume element in especially Norway and the English East Midlands in the early Anglo-Saxon Period. Grave-finds indicate that they were used to secure the cuffs of robes worn by high-status women. -
Viking Period Bronze Decorated Flat Bar Torc
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Flat-section penannular body with coiled terminals, upper face with punched dot decoration. 39 grams, 12 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Bronze Dragon-Headed Sword Hanger
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Bifacial S-shaped with two terminals formed as dragon heads. 13 grams, 54 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s. Ex private North American collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
