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LOT 0500
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,178
VIKING SCANDINAVIAN JELLINGE STYLE BRONZE DRAGON BELT PLAQUE
10TH-11TH CENTURY AD
2 1/2" (19 grams, 61 mm).
10TH-11TH CENTURY AD
2 1/2" (19 grams, 61 mm).
A cast openwork mount in the form of an s-shaped beast decorated with panels of hatching interlaced with openwork tendrils, scrolled ends turning to form the frames for the attachment rivets (three present); the design including elements of the earlier Jellinge Style (e.g. hatched body panels) with the later Ringerike Style (e.g. the mesh of tendrils, lentoid eye).
PROVENANCE:
From an important American collection; acquired 1990s.
LITERATURE:
Cf. the enmeshed animal mount from Hertfordshire in Backhouse, J., Turner, D.H. and Webster, L. The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art: 966-1066, London, 1984, item 107.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
