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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]
ProvenanceFrom 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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Viking Period Bronze Twisted Bracelet
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Formed from two rods twisted about each other with loop to each end. 41 grams, 69 mm
Acquired on the UK art market circa 2005. From an old North Country, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Silver Fish Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Fabricated sheet-silver in the form of a fish with forked tail, band of volute scrolls to the spine; separate plate to the underside. 5.27 grams, 56 mm
Property of a gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Lead Weight with Inlaid Silver Stud
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large domed weight with central silver stud. 256 grams, 46 mm
From continental Europe. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
