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LOT 1781
Viking Period Bronze Annular Brooch
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (37 grams, 67 mm).
The ring carinated with T-shaped spur split at the inner edge, pin curled around the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom N.S. Wales, Australia.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.15, 21, 30, 31; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Viking Period Bronze Annular Brooch
11th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The ring carinated with T-shaped spur split at the inner edge, pin curled around the shank. 37 grams, 67 mm
From N.S. Wales, Australia. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.15, 21, 30, 31; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Viking Age Gold Twisted Bangle
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Formed as two round-section rods twisted around each other and curved into a bracelet, the narrow ends coiled about the shank. 59.83 grams, 67 mm
Acquired in London, 1985. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12436-226869. -
Viking Period Bronze Necklace Bead and Ring Hoard Group
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Comprising a quantity of bronze beads, dangles, coiled rings and other items, in a squat ceramic jar with rounded base. 407 grams total, 5-90 mm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.