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LOT 1785
Viking Period Gilt Bronze Plaque
CAROLINGIAN, 8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (11.93 grams, 30 mm).
Rectangular in plan with raised edges, panel of deep chip-carved foliate ornament with gilt surface; remains of the iron pin to reverse.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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LOT 1785
Viking Period Gilt Bronze Plaque
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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