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LOT 1472
Viking Hooked Iron Axehead
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (366 grams, 20.1 cm).
With broad curved blade and pointed chin, tapering neck, deep socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North American private collection, 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.CXXIV, items 3-4.
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German Third Reich SA Dagger by Julius Bahrl Jr.Solingen
1933 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Comprising a broad blade with inscription 'Alles für Deutschland' ('everything for Germany') and maker's mark 'Julius Bahrl Jr., Solingen', slightly curved hilt, wooden grip bearing inset logo of eagle and swastika within a ring; sheath with attachment hoop and knob at scabbard chape. 444 grams, 37.5 cm
From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.
The Julius Bahrl Jr. steel goods factory from Solingen-Merscheid is among the smaller Solingen makers that are only partially documented today. A verified founding year is not clearly preserved in the sources; however, the company is known to have been active in the early 1930s. This dagger is an Early Model 1933 SA Dagger (Sturmabteilung Dienstdolch). -
Late Roman Iron Horse Bit
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Curb-bit comprising two horizontal lateral bars with attachment points for the reins and bridle, U-shaped high-port and tongue-bar. 233 grams, 13.5 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Late Roman Iron Axehead
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Small type with broad curved cutting edge, round socket in a triangular frame; narrow neck. 97 grams, 73 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
