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LOT 1734
Viking Period Silver Belt Mount Group
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27.7 grams total, 43.8-44.5mm).
Each a rectangular bar with median carination, splayed ends, scooped edges; mounting pins to reverse. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection, 1980s.
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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
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Rectangular panel pierced at each corner for attachment; low-relief 'hippocamp' zoomorphic figure with arched neck, curved beak, coiled rear body. 6.1 grams, 36 mm
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The design shows elements of Irish influence. -
Pre-Viking Heavy Silver-Gilt Belt Mount Set
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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Viking Silver Freyr and Freyja Casket Mount
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Rectangular with beaded border and pin-hole to each corner; low-relief scene of a male standing left wearing an open-fronted coat extending his arms towards an opposed female in floor-length robe, holding a hooked staff and with her long hair draped to her rear. 2.39 grams, 22 mm
Ex Paul Revell, circa 1985. From a private UK collection, 1980s onwards.