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LOT 1766
Viking Bronze Bifacial Tongue-Shaped Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (11.4 grams, 31 mm).
Openwork type with opposed perching birds of prey flanking ahead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty 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.
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Opening Bid: £83
Group of two openwork fire strikers, each with with scrolled vegetal ornament. 53 grams total, 66-68 mm
Private collection, Austria. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Period Bronze Decorated Bracelet
9th-11th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Flat-section penannular body with flared terminals, outer face with incised geometric decoration. 22.4 grams, 63 mm
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 Age Bronze Decorated Axe Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed as a miniature axehead with broad blade, ribbed border and three ring-and-dot motifs, flat socket pierced for suspension. 4.82 grams, 31 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.
