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Viking Gilt Bronze Beast Head Finial Viking Gilt Bronze Beast Head Finial Viking Gilt Bronze Beast Head Finial
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LOT 1447

Viking Gilt Bronze Beast Head Finial

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (9.7 grams, 33 mm).

Or a brooch, with remains of attachment mechanism to reverse; trace remains of gilding. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

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LOT 1447

Viking Gilt Bronze Beast Head Finial

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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