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LOT 1930
Viking Period Twisted Silver Penannular Brooch
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (3.03 grams, 35 mm).
Comprising a twisted penannular body with scrolled finials and a free-running tapering pin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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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