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LOT 0513
Viking Scandinavian Silver Openwork Horse Mount
8TH-10TH CENTURY AD
1 1/4" (5.53 grams, 32 mm).
A cast mount in the form of a galloping horse, its reins, crupper, girth and saddle all carefully delineated against the striped background; two mounting-lugs to the reverse.
Provenance
Property of an Essex gentleman; found in continental Europe.
Literature
See Medieval Archaeology, vol.44, p.223-4.
Footnotes
The stance of the animal is similar to a Viking horse-and-rider firesteel handle found at Postwick (Norfolk), but the present piece is very finely detailed and shows little wear. There is no indication of a rider having been present, which makes this a rare item.
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