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LOT 1638
Viking Age Twisted Bronze Wire Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (25.4 grams, 59 mm).
Penannular in form made from a single wire strand looped at one end and butted at the other. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Viking Bronze Bracelet with Bear's Head Terminals
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Flat-section with low-relief reserved zigzag and longitudinal bands, each end with a bear's head and forepaws in plan. 88.7 grams, 69 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Scandinavian Pre-Viking Gold Bead
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Spherical with beaded collar to each opening. 1.99 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Bronze Openwork Box Brooch with Silver Detailing
11th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Formed as an openwork outer shell, inner container and bottom plate; the upper face with central conical boss and four small satellite bosses each with a silver surface disc; to the outer face four pierced tongue-shaped panels with D-shaped finials proud of the upper face, each with a silvered element to the upper end; the bottom plate with integral catchplate and central void, four attachment pins to the underside; the upper face and sidewall executed in Urnes style zoomorphic openwork; the inner element a plain sheet-bronze container. 95 grams, 55 mm
Acquired in the 1950s. Ex private collection, South West England.
On the Baltic island of Gotland, high-ranking females wore 'box' (or 'drum') brooches to secure their outer garments at the shoulders. The inner container may have been used to hold small valuables.
