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LOT 1372
Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount Group
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (93 grams total, 45-47 mm).
The trio with variations on foliate designs, one with tendrils and a mask; each with a ledge to the lower edge. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1372
Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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