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LOT 1596
Viking Bronze Raven's Head Mount
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (6.23 grams, 31 mm).
Openwork mount with raven's head surrounded by a flange rim with scroll detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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