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LOT 1233
Viking Period Lock and Key Group
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 6 1/8 in. (407 grams total, 9.5-15.5 cm).
A group of iron keys and a lock; two keys with sith a cruciform head, crimped edges and central void; one with a square head with spur to each angle; one with T-shaped head and vertical spurs; one with a disc finial, square void with rounded edges; one iron barrel padlock with hasp. applied decorative bands to the body. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.108.
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Viking Period Silver Jewellery Group
8th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A mixed group of silver jewellery items comprising: a free-running axehead pendant suspended on a silver ring with overlapping arms and coiled sleeves; an earring composed of a tapering round-section penannular hoop, graduated conical knops to each terminal; an incomplete and misshapen penannular hoop decorated with flowerhead collars, filigree rings to each upper and lower face. 19.9 grams total, 34-50 mm
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman. -
Viking Period Faux Twist Ring
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A copper-alloy ring composed of a tapering hoop which is thickest at the bezel, decorated with a deep, faux-twist motif. 3.35 grams, 24.61 mm overall, 18.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection formed since in the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Viking Period Pennanular Brooch Collection
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A mixed group of bronze penannular brooches: one with polyhedral finials; one with domed square finials; one with everted dragon-head finials. 124 grams, 46-67 mm
Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
