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LOT 1606
Viking Axe Silver Axe-Shaped Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (1.61 grams, 34 mm).
Curved blade attached to a wire hoop with the ends wound round the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Comprising: braided wire penannular bracelet with with clubbed finials; twisted rod bracelet with polyhedral finials. 57.2 grams total, 55-63 mm
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Horse-Harness Strap Junction
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Found whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK. -
Viking Bronze Bird Brooch
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Modelled in profile with radiating tripartite crest, triangular stub wing, splayed feet, catch and pin-lugs to the reverse. 10.9 grams, 38 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Bird brooches from the late Viking era have been found in Scandinavia as well in the English Danelaw, through to the early Norman era; such brooches can be dated to the 11th and even early 12th century.
