Viking Gold Necklace with Raven-Head Terminals

9TH-11TH CENTURY AD

22 3/4" (23 grams, 58cm).

A pair of raven- head finials, each a bird's head modelled in the round with pellet eye and recurved beak; between the beaks, a suspension ring with ends wound round the shank, each one riveted to trichinopoly chain, middle section restored to form a wearable necklace.

Provenance

Property of a lady living in Kent, UK; formerly part of her grandfather's collection; acquired in Germany after WWII; thence by descent 2006.

CONDITION

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LOT 0544

Viking Gold Necklace with Raven-Head Terminals

Sold for (Inc. bp): £12,500

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