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LOT 1820
Viking Bronze Steelyard Weight or Mason's Plumb Bob
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (146 grams, 63 mm).
Piriform in profile with facetted body, discoid foot, collar and suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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LOT 1820
Viking Bronze Steelyard Weight or Mason's Plumb Bob
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Viking Age Bronze Pendant Hanger with Bell Drops
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a horizontal bar with ropework detailing to the obverse, two attachment loops to the reverse and suspension loop above; row of five loops to the lower edge with dangles attached: rumbler bell on coiled shank with median bead; two rumbler bells on tubular shanks; two jingles on coiled shanks. 51.5 grams, 13.7 cm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Scandinavian Pre-Viking Period Silver-Gilt Beast-Headed Strap End
Circa 5th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £70
Comprising a tongue-shaped panel with two rivet-holes close to the upper edge, gently tapering towards the finial formed as a beast-head in plan with two domed eyes and two ribbed columns above a domed muzzle with nostrils; parcel-gilt; abraded. 13.9 grams, 52 mm
Ex UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Anglo-Norwegian Viking Whetstone Blade Sharpener
Circa 800-1100 A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £20
From Norwegian ragstone or black sandstone with mica schist, tongue-shaped in plan with rounded ends, pierced near upper edge; usage wear. 68.5 grams, 78 mm
Found near Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, UK. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.LIN-5DB46A.
