Loading, please wait...
LOT 0335
Viking Age Twisted Gold Torc
11TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (22.12 grams, 13 cm wide).
Comprising a slender penannular hoop and hooked finials with conical bosses.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.200432.
Cf. Romisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseum Mainz (RGZM), Das Reich der Salier, 1024-1125, Sigmaringen, 1992, pp.168ff., fig.7, Vitrine 6.
FootnotesDuring the Salian period, large treasures of silver coins, bars and jewellery were buried in the West Slavic settlement areas, east of the borders of the empire. This torc corresponds with a Slavic neck collar from the hoard of Farve, Schleswig Holstein. The collar is in silver, but the structure is identical to our torc.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Viking Bronze Bird Brooch with Cross
10th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
The bird in profile with equal-arm cross on its back, linear detail to the wing and tail, lentoid eye, loop below the chest; loop to the reverse. 10.06 grams, 31 mm
Found near Winteringham, Humberside, UK. -
Viking Age Silver Filigree Wolf's Head Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £138
Of triangular form with integral suspension loop, the face delineated using granules to form almond-shaped eyes beneath eyebrows, concentric chevrons to the nasal line; applied granules and straps to the loop. 1.79 grams, 26 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From a London W1, UK, collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Beast-Head Staff Terminal
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a hollow socket with iron rod inserted, terminal formed as a beast-head with open jaws, lobed snout, canine teeth prominent, ribbed brow and bulbous eyes, D-shaped ears to the rear. 41.7 grams, 58 mm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex property of a German collector.
