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LOT 1653
Viking Period Bronze Ear Scoop and Pin Group
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 3 in. (15.8 grams total, 65-75 mm).
Comprising: a pin with tapering shank and bird finial with loop above; an ear scoop with rounded bowl and wide teardrop-shaped looped handle with granulation. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Pre-Viking Bronze Brooch with Bull-Headed Lunar Pendants and Chain
7th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Comprising: a bow-brooch with chamfered edges to the shank and three transverse ribbed bars, scooped foot, the end of each bar with three holes to accept a length of chain formed of barrel-shaped links; four chains with a balustered stem and crescent pendant, the horns terminating in stylised bull-heads; the central chain terminating in a stylised wheel; longer chain attached to the outer bars; mounted on a custom-made stand. 670 grams total, chain: 23.5 cm
Acquired on the London art market, 1990s. 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.12737-234051. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Age Silver Ring with Coiled Bezel
9th-11th century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Comprising a round-section hoop coiled around itself forming an interwoven spiral bezel. 3.47 grams, 23.07 mm overall, 18.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Stirrup Terminal with Beast
10th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With beast-head and other detailing, hollow to the underside. 15.3 grams, 31 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
