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LOT 1673

Viking Period Silver Penannular Brooch Pair

10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (5.17 grams total, 24-25 mm).

Matched pair, each a twisted hoop with addorsed coil finials, round-section pin. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.52, 54.

CONDITION

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LOT 1673

Viking Period Silver Penannular Brooch Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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