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LOT 1767
Viking Bronze Penannular Brooch Collection
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 1 7/8 in. (23.2 grams total, 40-48 mm).
Comprising: penannular brooches each with coiled finials and pin wound around the shank. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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