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LOT 1803

Viking Period Bronze Penannular Brooch Collection

CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 - 1 3/4 in. (39 grams total, 22-44 mm).

Including lozenge-section, ribbed and other types, most with their pins. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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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LOT 1803

Viking Period Bronze Penannular Brooch Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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