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LOT 1618
Viking Period Twister Silver Brooch with Pendant
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.
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Viking Age Silver Bracelet with Pendants
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With graduated silver wire coils to the shank, collection of free-running cosmetic grooming pendants comprising: pelta-shaped plaque, quadrant-shaped plaque, ear scoop, miniature hammer, tweezers. 28.75 grams total, bracelet 88.90 mm wide
Formerly acquired in the late 1950s. From the family collection of a South East London collector.
Miniature hammers occur in pre-Viking times both in Scandinavia and in England, but their number increased markedly in Viking Scandinavia. They are known in iron, bronze, occasionally amber, and, from the 10th century onward, silver. They are predominantly found in women's graves, while most of the silver examples come from hoards of the late 10th and 11th centuries. -
Viking Age Silver Cross Pendant
10th-11th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Cross pommée with raised ribs to the obverse, central boss, pierced lug above. 19.2 grams, 53 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Viking Bronze Raven's Head Mount
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Openwork mount with raven's head surrounded by a flange rim with scroll detailing. 6.23 grams, 31 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
