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LOT 1706
Viking Bronze Trade Weight
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.34 grams, 25 mm).
Plano-convex in section and lentoid in plan with herringbone detailing to obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near York, Yorkshire, UK, in 2007.
From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection.
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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Viking Period Bronze Ear Scoop and Pin Group
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: a pin with tapering shank and bird finial with loop above; an ear scoop with rounded bowl and wide teardrop-shaped looped handle with granulation. 15.8 grams total, 65-75 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. -
Merovingian Gold Hoop Earring with Garnets
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With a thick penannular loop and polyhedral finial set with twelve garnet cloisons, some detached. 6.36 grams, 34 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Bronze Pendant Collection
Early 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Including a zoomorphic mount with pierced feet and suspension loop, and other items. 38.3 grams total, 31-46 mm
Acquired on the London art market, 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
