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LOT 1458
Viking Inspired Decorated Bronze Omega Brooch Group
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 2 3/8 in. (31 grams total, 56-59 mm).
Comprising a round-section hoop and two trapezoidal plate finials each with a geometric design of granulation; round-section pin coiled to the hoop. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Sedov, V.V., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhy Srednevekoviya, Moscow, 1987, pl.XLIV, item 11.
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Viking Age Bronze Facing Mask Strap Fitting
11th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a plaque with two lateral arms, pierced for attachment, and two loops below secured with rivets; the arms with notched and lobed edges, the plaque with central motif of a bearded face with lobes to the temples, pellet eyes, modelled in the half-round. 9.19 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the German art market before 2000. From an old Munich collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Bound Bird
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Composed of an openwork body with suspension loop, additional serpentine zoomorphs forming the frame. 22.1 grams, 62 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Tortoise Brooch Pair
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Each composed of a domed ovoid body with chased lozenges and geometric motifs, five projecting studs in cruciform arrangement; remains of pin lug and catchplate to reverse. 141 grams total, 71 mm each
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
These brooches are usually found on the breast of Viking women in grave excavations. Two oval brooches on the upper chest represent the pinafore dress worn by the Viking women, decorated with zoomorphic or geometric ornaments.
