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LOT 0308
Viking Period Silver Temple Ring Pair
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 1 7/8 in. (19.6 grams total, 45-47 mm).
Matching pair with crescentic hoops and granule decoration. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
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With large square plaque, low-relief design of serpents entwined on a pounced field. 2.75 grams, 20.01 mm overall, 17.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Plate Brooch with Beast Facing Back
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Disc brooch with low-relief regardant beast motif within a segmented border; catchplate and pin-lugs to the reverse. 9.51 grams, 31 mm
Found Yoxford, Suffolk, UK, circa 1980. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Viking Bronze Decorated Ring
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Penannular in form with overlapped ends, thick domed bezel with punched-point and chevron detailing. 7.57 grams, 27.77 mm overall, 21.52 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
