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LOT 1707
Viking Period Silver Ring with Coiled Bezel
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (13.78 grams, 28.82 mm overall, 16.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Comprising a facetted shank with the ends tapering to beaded wire coiled around a knop and the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of K.P., a Cornish lady collector, UK.
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 1707
Viking Period Silver Ring with Coiled Bezel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Viking Age Lead Gaming Piece
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hollow-formed and pyramidal in profile with open underside. 10.5 grams, 19 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. 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 Age Solid Gold Ring
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Octagonal in section with multiple abrasions to all faces. 8.94 grams, 22.64 mm overall, 17.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The polygonal section of the ring suggests a date of manufacture in Late Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Scandinavian culture. This feature was noted in respect of some items in the Cuerdale Hoard of 9th-10th century date, for example a ring-fragment (British Museum accession no.1841,0711.508). -
Viking Bronze Pendant with Decorated Dragon
Early 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a S-shaped hollow bar with inlaid silverstrips and ring-and-dot motifs, cluster of trapezoidal dangles to head and tail. 34.3 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired on the London art market, 1990s. Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
